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Nevil Shute

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Stygimoloch · 01/09/2018 10:51

I’ve never read any Nevil Shute but his books always seem highly regarded.

Anyone read his stuff? Worth reading? And where would be a good place to start?

Thanks!

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Gruach · 01/09/2018 11:18

Pied Piper is quite a surprising read. The more famous books mentioned above are certainly worth becoming acquainted with.

WelshPooch · 01/09/2018 11:10

I enjoyed 'What happened to the Corbetts?' - It was written in 1939 and describes what would happen to Southampton and a family who lived there during a war. Interesting to compare an imaginary event with the reality such a short time later.

AvengingGerbil · 01/09/2018 10:53

Like, not Called! Getting Shute and The Jam mixed up there!

AvengingGerbil · 01/09/2018 10:53

A Town Called Alice is the obvious starting point.