Requiem for a Wren

2010-04-27 Fiction

Author : Nevil Shute
Release : 2010-04-27
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 425/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Requiem for a Wren written by Nevil Shute. This book was released on 2010-04-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mysterious death of a young woman on an Australian farm reveals a bittersweet story of doomed wartime romance amidst a family crisis. Alan Duncan returns to his family home in Australia after the war and several years of study in England. But his homecoming is marred by the mysterious suicide of his parents' quiet and reliable parlour-maid. A search through her belongings in search of clues leads to heartbreaking revelations about the woman's identity, the death of Alan's brother Bill and, above all, the disappearance of his brother's fiancée, Janet.

On the Beach

2010-02-09 Fiction

Author : Nevil Shute
Release : 2010-02-09
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 987/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book On the Beach written by Nevil Shute. This book was released on 2010-02-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The most shocking fiction I have read in years. What is shocking about it is both the idea and the sheer imaginative brilliance with which Mr. Shute brings it off." THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE They are the last generation, the innocent victims of an accidental war, living out their last days, making do with what they have, hoping for a miracle. As the deadly rain moves ever closer, the world as we know it winds toward an inevitable end....

Pastoral

1944 England

Author : Nevil Shute
Release : 1944
Genre : England
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Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Pastoral written by Nevil Shute. This book was released on 1944. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War II pilot Peter Marshall leads the most successful bombing crew at his airbase, having survived an unusual number of extremely dangerous missions over Germany. However, when Peter falls hopelessly in love with an attractive WAAF officer--one who insists that wartime duties should take precedence over emotions--his concentration begins to suffer.

The Rainbow and the Rose

2010-12-07 Fiction

Author : Nevil Shute
Release : 2010-12-07
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 151/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Rainbow and the Rose written by Nevil Shute. This book was released on 2010-12-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When seasoned pilot Johnny Pascoe tries to rescue a sick girl from the Tasmanian outback, his plane crashes and leaves him stranded and dangerously injured. Ronnie Clarke, who was trained by Pascoe, attempts to fly a doctor in to help, but rough weather makes his mission more difficult than he imagined. As he waits overnight at Pascoe’s house for a chance to try again the next day, Clarke revisits the past of this unusual man—and reveals the shocking and tragic secrets that have influenced his life.

Trustee from the Toolroom

2010-01-26 Fiction

Author : Nevil Shute
Release : 2010-01-26
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 514/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Trustee from the Toolroom written by Nevil Shute. This book was released on 2010-01-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a classic adventure from the author of A Town Like Alice and On the Beach. Keith Stewart is an ordinary man. However, one day he is called upon to undertake an extraordinary task... When his sister's boat is wrecked in the Pacific, he becomes trustee for his little niece. In order to save her from destitution he has to embark on a 2,000 mile voyage in a small yacht in inhospitable waters. His adventures and the colourful characters he meets on his journey make this book a marvellous tale of courage and friendship. Delightfully written and filled with a reverent attention to mechanical details, Shute's posthumous tale of an unassuming man's remarkable adventure is as enjoyable today as it was on publication. 'Something about this author's calm, deliberate style creates unexpected excitement... we are warmed by the justice and sheer pleasure of it' Independent

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