The far country is a novel by nevil shute, first published in 1952. Jennifers father, clearing out his mothers things, finds an 1893 cook book with a recipe for fruit cake. The far country has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. 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. 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. Nevil shute norway was born on 17 january 1899 in ealing, london. 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. He dropped the norway from his pen name in order to protect his engineering career. Jean paget, a young englishwoman living in malaya, is captured by the invading japanese and forced on a brutal sevenmonth death march with dozens of other women and children. Shute lived a comfortable middleclass english life. On the beach is a 1957 postapocalyptic novel written by british author nevil shute after he migrated to australia. The background is chiefly australia, not far from melbourne, though the plot picks up characters in london, playing back and forth between the two. 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 novel details the experiences of a mixed group of people in melbourne as they await the arrival of deadly radiation spreading towards them from the northern hemisphere following a nuclear war a year previously. The far country by shute, nevil paperback book the fast free shipping. Oct 19, 2009 the far country by nevil shute norway, 9780099530039, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The far country by nevil shute and a great selection of related. A town like alice by nevil shute smart bitches, trashy books. The far country, nevil shute, 1952 dell publishing edition. Dispatched, from the uk, within 48 hours of ordering. Pleasant reading and a new setting for a less important story than shute has done of late.
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. Please expect some creasing to the spine andor minor damage to the. A very interesting and compelling story notable for shute s very evident disenchantment with post second world war britain. His novels are not divided into series, but rather three categories prewar mostly pre1940, war 19381947 and australia 19481960. Buy the far country by nevil shute online at alibris. The far country by nevil shute norway penguin books. 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. Shutes 1952 novel the far country was filmed for television as six onehour episodes in 1972, and as a twopart miniseries in 1987.
Sep 03, 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. All these features are fully present in this book the far country. With the full name of nevil shute norway, nevil shute being just his penname, he was take in the world around him growing up, building upon his experiences and ideas. After attending the dragon school and shrewsbury school, he studied engineering science at balliol college, oxford. The far country by nevil shute norway, 9780099530039, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Far country by shute, nevil and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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 two lives of nevil shute, time, 25 january 1960. Nevil shute project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The far country by shute nevil, first edition abebooks.
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. A young english woman leaves her ageing parents to visit friends living in the australian outback. The novel details the experiences of a mixed group of people in melbourne as they await the arrival of deadly radiation spreading towards them from the northern hemisphere, following a nuclear war a year previously. In 1931 he married frances mary heaton and they went on. Buy a cheap copy of the far country book by nevil shute.
Nevil shute norway 17 january 1899 12 january 1960 was an english novelist and aeronautical engineer who spent his later years in australia. But its a great deal more besides, and for me, anyway, it lingers in the mind long after the last page is turned. Nevil shute norway was born in 1899 in ealing, london. In turn, he had escaped from city life when he was seventeen, and he had gone to learn the business of sheep upon a. 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. In turn, he had escaped from city life when he was seventeen, and he had gone to learn the business of sheep upon a station at wodonga in the north part of the state. The action is set after world war ii in both england and back country australia, with plenty of interesting characters, scenery, and aussie dialect. Marazan, in 1926, using the name nevil shute to protect his engineering career. The australian novels are individual hymns to that country, with subtle disparagement of the mores of the usa beyond the black stump and overt antipathy towards the postworld war ii socialist government of shute s native britain the far country and in the wet. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. 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.
Following his childhood passion, he entered the fledgling aircraft industry as an aeronautical engineer working to develop airships and, later, airplanes. His father had escaped from country life to melbourne at an early age and had become a solicitor. Born in 1899 on the 17th of january on somerset road, nevil shute was brought up in ealing, london in the united kingdom. 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. 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. Shute the messenger how the end of the world came to. Written around the time when the author himself emigrated to australia, the far country presents england as a submerging country, badly suffering under. Tim archer had been sent to melbourne grammar school. Nevil shutes most beloved novel, a tale of love and war, follows its enterprising heroine from the malayan jungle during world war ii to the rugged australian outback. The far country by nevil shute norway penguin books australia. In 1931 he married frances mary heaton and they had two daughters.
Evidently the lure of the australian foothills, the great reaches of country that supplied pasturage for the sheep stations forests for the lumber camps. It is a delicate and touching love story between two young, lonely souls. You will obtain different means to make a bargain as well as obtain guide the far country, by nevil shute as recognized, nowadays. The far country is peopled with the sane, competent and likable men and women who are the hallmark of a nevil shute novel. 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. The far country by shute, nevil seller barter books ltd published 1953 condition g. As the radiation approaches each person deals with.
On the beach is a 1957 postapocalyptic novel written by britishaustralian author nevil shute after he emigrated to australia. 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. The far country 2002 read online free book by nevil. He worked as an aeronautical engineer and published his first novel, marazan, in 1926.
A town like alice is a classic romance among other things, by nevil shute. Shute s works are always written in an easily readable style that appealed to all classes of readers. He studied engineering science at balliol college, oxford. It is a delicate and touching love story between two young, lonely souls, but the background and inspiration for the novel is anchored in. Beyond the black stump vintage classics by shute, nevil paperback book the. 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. 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. She falls in love, both with the country and with carl, a. It is a love story and so of course love triumphs in the end. The far country is the most read, to judge by its tattered. Mar 31, 2018 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.
The far country by nevil shute and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Obtain the profit by purchasing the book the far country, by nevil shute here. Shutes works are always written in an easily readable. Two people from different backgrounds escaping their own past and finding a new life in post world war 2 australia, can their pasts be left behind.
In this novel, shute has some harsh things to say about the new british national health. 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. 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. A very interesting and compelling story notable for shutes very evident disenchantment with post second world war britain. Why must choose the inconvenience one if there is very easy. The far country by nevil shute book cover, description, publication history. 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. I have paperback copies of all nevil shutes books, collected from the time i first discovered him in 1965.
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