Oct 19, 2009 nevil shute is in my opinion a great storyteller, who has the gift of including a great deal of relevant and interesting detail of the localities, personalities and action in a story that is fully believable and really gripping, without any waste of words. On the beach by shute, nevil and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. By nevil shute apr 12, 2020 apr 12, 2020 lonely road malcolm stevenson a wealthy ex naval officer haunted by his memories of the war finds his lonely life turned upside down one night when he runs into trouble on a road near the coast what at first ap. The far country novel project gutenberg selfpublishing. Mar 31, 2017 author of on the beach, a town like alice, no highway, the chequer board, the far country, pied piper, landfall, an old captivity nevil shute open library donate. Author of on the beach, a town like alice, no highway, the chequer board, the far country, pied piper, landfall, an old captivity nevil shute open library donate. The background is chiefly australia, not far from melbourne, though the plot picks up characters in london, playing back and forth between the two. Buy the far country by nevil shute, in good condition.
See all books authored by nevil shute, including a town like alice, and on the beach, and more on. Shutes works are always written in an easily readable. To say the book is unputdownable is not really an exaggeration, because the book draws the reader to want to see how the plot and subplots will work out, and the informed and interesting detail which characterises nevil shutes books is fully present in this one. In 1950, he moved to australia and began a phenomenal tenyear period of productivity, turning out a number of bestsellers including a town like alice 1950, the far country 1952 and on the beach 1957. But the two of them came from quite different worlds, and it is the story of their building a life together that nevil shute tells in his matchless way. This autobiography charts shutes path from childhood to his career as a gifted aeronautical engineer working at the forefront of the technological experimentation of the 1920s and 30s. I have yet to read a book by nevil shute novel that will not let his generosity and kindness, his understated, amiable nature shine through and illuminate the saddest and depressing themes. Download nevil shutes the far country for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Nevil shute has written some of my favorite books but the far country falls short of his better novels. The far country is yet another pleasant novel by prolific english author nevil shute, of a couple of generations ago. Many of the stories are introduced by a narrator who is not a character in the story. A town like alice the far country on the beach book. This book is a member of the special collection special collection. The far country by nevil shute norway penguin books.
With warmth and understanding, and with his natural affection for the people he creates, the author brings to life his characters and the pioneer country in which they live. Download nevil shute s the far country for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Nevil shute norway 18991960 was a brilliant englishaustralian novelist, pilot and aeronautical engineer. All these features are fully present in this book the far country.
By comparison however, australia offers a sort of utopia to readers. He used his full name in his engineering career and nevil shute as his pen name to protect his engineering career from inferences by his employers vickers or fellow engineers that he was not a serious person or from potential negative publicity in. I have paperback copies of all nevil shutes books, collected from the time i first discovered him in 1965. She answered about one in three of these letters, because the country bored her stiff. Nevil shute norway was born in 1899 in ealing, london. Order of nevil shute books nevil shute norway 18991960 was an englishaustralian novelist as well as an aeronautical engineer. A town like alice by nevil shute smart bitches, trashy books. He worked as an aeronautical engineer and published his first novel, marazan, in 1926. Read books for free from anywhere and from any device. A town like alice the far country on the beach by nevil shute. The following list of nevil shute books, by date of publication, is meant to describe the books only in sufficient detail to serve as a reminder of content to those who may have read them in the past, but forgotten the titles and to give a taste of the content of each story. Nevil shute books list of books by author nevil shute. Nevil shute free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile.
She falls in love, both with the country and with carl, a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It was published in 1950, and reflects the bias and prejudices of its time, but its also a powerful book about a smart, tough, resourceful young woman. His novels are written in a simple, highly readable style, with clearly delineated plot lines.
Country life august 1935 w paul brown cover the friendly cart. Written around the time when the author himself emigrated to australia, the far country presents england as a submerging country, badly suffering under the postwar socialist government. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the far country. Buy a cheap copy of the far country book by nevil shute. His books dont seem to be much publicised these days which is a shame, especially when you consider the success he had during the 60s and 50s. We also offer a full and expert bookbinding and restoration service. Buy the far country by nevil shute online at alibris. Where there is a romantic element, sex is referred to only obliquely. In this novel, shute has some harsh things to say about the new british national health. Jennifer fled the drab monotony of postwar london for australia.
The story takes way too long to develop with little payoff. The far country by nevil shute goodreads share book. An english novelist who later spent much of his time in australia, the author nevil shute norway, or simply nevil shute as he went by his penname, was primarily known for his books that tackled everyday issues such as work, race and socialbarriers. The far country is the story of a london girl who visits australia and meets a displaced doctor from czechoslavakia, in the unlikely location of a timber cutting area, and various adventures which, as in most of nevil shutes books, end up happily ever after. The far country book by nevil shute half price books. This 1952 book by nevil shute author of a town like alice and on the beach contrasts the bleakness of postwar london and great britain, especially the ongoing food rationing and general lack of prosperity, with the bright, roomy country of australia, where massive meals are the order of the day, everyone almost has financial security, and the landscape is aweinspiring. The far country has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Jennifer morton, a young girl from leicester but living in london. A young english woman leaves her ageing parents to visit friends living in the australian outback. Nevil shute norway was born on 17 january 1899 in ealing, london. The far country nevil shute nevil shute has won a place as one of my favourite authors since i picked up on the beach a few years ago. Nevil shute norway 17 january 1899 12 january 1960 was an english novelist and aeronautical engineer who spent his later years in australia. Buy the far country vintage classics by nevil shute from amazons fiction books store.
A very interesting and compelling story notable for shutes very evident disenchantment with post second world war britain. Following his childhood passion, he entered the fledgling aircraft industry as an aeronautical engineer working to develop airships and, later, airplanes. The far country is a novel by nevil shute, first published in 1952 in this novel, shute has some harsh things to say about the new british national health service, as well as the socialist labour government, themes he would later develop more fully in in the wet. Adrian harrington rare books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, childrens and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. In this novel, shute has some harsh things to say about the new national health service, as well as the socialist labour government, themes he would later develop more fully in in the wet. To say the book is unputdownable is not really an exaggeration, because the book draws the reader to want to see how the plot and subplots will work out, and the informed and interesting detail which characterises nevil shute s books is fully present in this one. With warmth and understanding, and with his natural affection for the people he creates, the author brings to life his characters and the pioneer country in. The eventual romance between a young englishwoman and an immigrant doctor in australia was not credible or compelling to me, nor was the subplot about the doctor pursuing information about a possible ancestor who lived and died in australia. I have to admit that as far as popular fiction goes, i prefer stuff that was written in the middle of the 20th centurylike nevil shute, graham greene, dick francisand so i found this story written by nevil shute in the early 1950s about life in australia and post war england to be a most enjoyable read. The far country is a novel by nevil shute, first published in 1952. He dropped the norway from his pen name in order to protect his engineering career. The far country i first read this book many years ago and was delighted to find it was as good as i had remembered.
In 1950, he moved to australia and began a phenomenal tenyear period of productivity, turning out a number of bestsellers including a town like alice 1950,the far country 1952 and on the beach 1957. The story takes way too long to develop with little pay off. Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books french ebooks kindle unlimited. First published in 1952 this novel features carl zlinter, the czech doctor, for whom the end of the war and his emigration to a new country signal a period of. Shute s works are always written in an easily readable style that appealed to all classes of readers. Pleasant reading and a new setting for a less important story than shute has done of late. I really enjoyed the story ive read it several times and i recommend it to anyone like me who loves shutes style of writing. In 1931 he married frances mary heaton and they went on. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. A very interesting and compelling story notable for shute s very evident disenchantment with post second world war britain. In common with all of his books, the far country is an easy and enjoyable read. After attending the dragon school and shrewsbury school, he studied engineering science at balliol college, oxford.
A town like alice is a classic romance among other things, by nevil shute. Buy the far country by nevil shute, in very good condition. The far country by nevil shute norway penguin books australia. Nevil shute is in my opinion a great storyteller, who has the gift of including a great deal of relevant and interesting detail of the localities, personalities and action in a story that is fully believable and really gripping, without any waste of words. It is a delicate and touching love story between two young, lonely souls. He got out of the utility, a big young man dressed in a check shirt open at the neck, a pair of soiled blue canvas working trousers stained and dirty from the saddle, and heavy country boots. The action is set after world war ii in both england and back country australia, with plenty of interesting characters, scenery, and aussie dialect. Buy the far country vintage classics by shute, nevil from amazons fiction books store. Well written, well read and still enjoyable and although england and australia have changed greatly since the time of writing, i could still relate to the characters and story line. Nevil shute norway was a british novelist and aeronautical engineer. The far country by nevil shute nook book ebook barnes. The story takes place partly in london and partly in australia. The far country is the most read, to judge by its tattered. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
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