**From the bestselling author of *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* and *The BFG* comes an autobiographical account of his exploits as a World War II pilot!**
*’Going Solo’* tells of how, when he grew up, Roald Dahl left England for Africa and a series of daring and dangerous adventures began. From tales of plane crashes to surviving snake bites, read all about Roald Dahl’s life before becoming the world’s number-one storyteller.
**This book is full of exciting and strange things—some funny, some frightening, all true.**
Here is the action-packed sequel to *[‘Boy’ (1984)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/118161._Boy___1984_ ‘Boy’ (1984)),* a tale of Dahl’s exploits as a World War II pilot. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Roald Dahl one the world’s best-loved writers, *Going Solo* brings you directly into the action and into the mind of this fascinating man.
**[Roald Dahl](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4273.Roald_Dahl Roald Dahl) ** was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian, and medical inventor. He was also the author of *[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/781822.Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), [Matilda](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28186304.Matilda Matilda), [The BFG](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/527786.The_BFG The BFG)* and many more brilliant stories. He remains the World’s No. 1 Storyteller.