Nevil Shute Libros
17 de enero de 1899 – 12 de enero de 1960
Nevil Shute Norway, escribiendo como Nevil Shute, fue un popular novelista británico y un exitoso ingeniero aeronáutico. Persiguió su escritura como un medio para compartir sus ideas y pensamientos con una audiencia más amplia. Sus obras a menudo se caracterizan por una narración fluida y una profunda comprensión de la psicología humana. Pasó la última década de su vida en Australia, continuando sus esfuerzos creativos.
Set against the backdrop of a Nazi invasion in France, the story follows John Howard as he navigates the challenges of escaping back to England with seven small children. As the roads become impassable, Howard must lead this diverse group through the perilous French countryside, highlighting themes of courage, responsibility, and the resilience of youth in the face of danger.
Trustee from the Toolroom
- 314 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
Reissue of novel, first published in 1960, about the search for a lost inheritance on an uninhabited island in the Pacific ocean. By the author of 'A Town Like Alice' and other novels.
Ruined City
- 228 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
Reader's Digest Condensed BooksVolume 1: 1959Series volume 36Reader's Digest authorized condensed edition of: The Admen by Shepherd Meade, The Rainbow and the Rose by Nevil Shute, Mrs. 'arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico, The Ugly American by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick, Woman of Straw by Elizabeth Coatsworth.
Landfall
- 256 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
The story follows Jerry Chambers, a young pilot who inadvertently sinks a British submarine, leading to his reassignment for a perilous mission testing a new bomb. Separated from his beloved Mona, he faces life-threatening challenges while she works tirelessly to exonerate him. Their intertwined fates raise the stakes as time runs out for Mona to prove his innocence.
