Going Solo by Roald Dahl

Going Solo by Roald Dahl
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Roald Dahl puts pen to paper for a breath-taking adventure of combat and exploration. Along the way, we meet many interesting characters who inspired Dahl to create other characters for his stories, and his insights of them and their Britishness which for the most part he admires. He partakes of most of their dottiness until he is rejected by them and decides to make his own destiny when encountering wild animals in the African savannah. After his first taste of combat, his decision to become a pilot is made quickly and easily; though it must have taken great courage to follow through after flying solo into the desert with only a map for reference. Dahl’s descriptions of aerial combat capture perfectly all the fear and emotions that he experiences. His journey is made all the more real for us with extracts from his diaries; photographs and of course log books and war documents. It’s a stunning tale that’s sure to entertain.

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