Going Solo

As a kid, I put off Roald Dahl's autobiographies.  I kept saying to myself I'll read it eventually.  Here I am in my 30's finally reading them.  This is an entertaining book about Dahl's experiences in World War II.  The second half of the book deals with his experiences as a pilot.  I liked the first half of the book more.  There were amusing stories about deadly snakes and a lion that almost eats a woman.  I thought the interaction between the character Mdisho and him was pretty funny.  Roald Dahl was an extremely versatile writer.  He could write children's books and adult books.  Not many people in America are aware of his abilities as an adult writer as his fame has been eclipsed by such books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.   Really though you should read his short stories for adults as they are clever and entertaining.