Going Solo

By: Roald Dahl

Narrated by: Dan Stevens

Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures!

Going Solo is the action-packed tale of Roald Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Learn all about his encounters with the enemy, his worldwide travels, the life-threatening injuries he sustained in a plane accident, and the rest of his sometimes bizarre, often unnerving, and always colorful adventures. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Roald Dahl one of the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings you directly into the action and into the mind of this fascinating man.

©2009 Roald Dahl (P)2013 Penguin

Critic reviews

“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian...[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” (The New York Times)

Extraordinary Life

Incredible, true story.

Exceptional writing.

Excellent narration.

I don’t understand why Audible requires more words.

The detail of his experiences

I Really enjoyed listening to the history of this author’s experiences overseas. It was a fairly quick story with great detail.

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME and PERFECT

Amazing story with a amazing narrorator. perfect. just the right amount of hilarity. one of the best books I have EVER read! perfect amoint of suspense,but not to overwhelming. couldn't have been better!

A wonderful Classic

My children and I listen to this book at least once per year. It is an intriguing, witty, and engaging story of part of Dahl’s life. We love it.

Delightful

Such a delightfully told tale. It amuses from the very beginning of his journey to Africa to the end of his flying with the RAF. A very enjoyable read.

BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is my favorite book by Roald Dahl. I have lisend to all of his books accept 2.I have lisend to this book 10 or more times.I never got tiyerd of it I mene you have to like a book a lot to listen to it 10 or more. I highly recommend this book and all of Roald Dahls books. :)

What a ride!

Some people live interesting lives. Some people are born storytellers who can make any event sound riveting. Roald Dahl is both. These stories of his WW II adventures are gripping, emotional, and over far too soon. Dan Stevens' narration further brings them to life so well that I often forgot that I wasn't actually listening to the author's own voice.

COOL!

Very good story. Not a children’s book, but still awesome. 🤩👍 cool and awesome. Good. Cool.

One of my favorites

Amazing and often hilarious true life story of Roald Dahl in Africa when WW2 breaks out and he ends up becoming a fighter pilot with little to no training.

Breathtakingly beautiful book, superbly narrated by Dan Stevens

Eight years ago I spent fourteen days in Italy, and realized I actually needed to spend at least two years there, looking, listening, eating and drinking. Hearing this book felt like four hours and forty minutes of that gorgeous experience. Dahl’s simple yet dazzling prose is perfectly rendered by one of the best narrator-performers I’ve encountered, and I’ve listened to hundreds of books. Dan Stevens delights and amazes whether experienced visually, audibly, or both.