| In Roald Dahl's second memoir, he chronicles his experiences working for the Shell Oil Company in East Africa (now Tanzania) and then as a pilot for the Royal Air Force stationed in Greece during World War II. Because of its subject matter, it is not as light in tone as "Boy," but Roald still manages to find plenty of humor in the war and his African work. He talks in detail about the eccentric personalities he met in Africa, a bizarre encounter with a lion, and the time his plane crashed in Libya and he almost died. This is excellent reading for both adults and children. | ||
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Plot & Themes War/Cloak & Dagger story? - fought as military pilot War/Spying Yes Period of greatest activity? - 1900+ Which war? Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - British Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () Europe Yes European country: - Greece Africa Yes Kind of Africa: - White Enclave Desert? Yes Water? Yes Century: - 1930's-1950's Writing Style Book makes you feel? - encouraged - like laughing If this is a kid's book: - Age 11-14 Pictures/Illustrations? - A ton 16-20 B&W How much dialogue in bio? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 51%-75% of book |
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