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Trustee from the Toolroom – Nevil Shute

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Ela

Keith Stewart, protagonist of Trustee from the Toolroom, is one of Shute’s ordinary men who become heroic through adverse circumstances and personal determination. Keith is not prepossessing – shortish, rather fat, not at all ambitious; even his sister feels he … Continue reading →

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‘Round the Bend’ – Nevil Shute

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Ela

Shute is probably best known for his novels A Town Like Alice, Requiem for a Wren and his post-apocalyptic novel On The Beach, but he wrote a good many others ranging from early thrillers such as Marazan and So Disdained, … Continue reading →

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