Requiem for a Wren - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Requiem for a Wren write by Nevil Shute. This book was released on 2010-04-27. Requiem for a Wren available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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
On the Beach - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook On the Beach write by Nevil Shute. This book was released on 2010-02-09. On the Beach available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "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....
Trustee from the Toolroom
Trustee from the Toolroom - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Trustee from the Toolroom write by Nevil Shute. This book was released on 2010-01-26. Trustee from the Toolroom available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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
Pied Piper
Pied Piper - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Pied Piper write by Nevil Shute. This book was released on 2023-03-24. Pied Piper available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Pied Piper is set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. The story follows John Howard, an elderly Englishman who is on holiday in France when the war breaks out. He decides to help evacuate several children to safety in England, but as he journeys through the countryside with the children, he faces many dangers and challenges. Along the way, he meets various people who are also trying to escape the war, and he forms deep bonds with the children in his care. Ultimately, John's determination and kindness help him and the children to reach safety, but not without facing difficult decisions and heart-wrenching losses. The novel is a moving portrayal of the human cost of war and the resilience of the human spirit.
The Rainbow and the Rose
The Rainbow and the Rose - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Rainbow and the Rose write by Nevil Shute. This book was released on 2010-12-07. The Rainbow and the Rose available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
