Going Solo

By: Roald Dahl

Narrated by: Dan Stevens

“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


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.

Critic reviews

His account of life as a fighter pilot in the Western Desert and in Greece has the thrilling intensity and the occasional grotesqueness of his fiction—Sunday Times

Very nearly as grotesque as his fiction. The same compulsive blend of wide-eyed innocence and fascination with danger and horror—Evening Standard

A non-stop demonstration of expert raconteurship—The New York Times Book Review

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.