Landfall

Shute, Nevil

ISBN 10 : 0745141595 ISBN 13 : 9780745141596

Editeur : Chivers Audio Books, 1993

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A romantic World War II adventure about the strength of true love and how it can overcome any obstacle. A British air reconnaissance officer falls for a pub waitress, but finds his lift in chaos when he accidentally bombs a British submarine, mistaking it for a German U-boat. What begins as a romantic fling develops into true love as Mona fights to present the evidence she has discovered about this tragedy in the hope that it will absolve her lover. Jerry Chambers, a fresh-faced young pilot, mistakenly sinks a British submarine. He is reprimanded and sent to a remote posting to test an experimental new bomb, a dangerous mission far away from the girl he loves. While Jerry risks his life, his sweetheart Mona sets about clearing her lover’s name...but will she be too late? Nevil Shute Norway was a British novelist and aeronautical engineer. His novels are written in a simple, highly readable style, with clearly delineated plot lines. Where there is a romantic element, sex is referred to only obliquely. Many of the stories are introduced by a narrator who is not a character in the story. The most common theme in his novels is the dignity of work, spanning all classes, whether an Eastern European bar “hostess” (Ruined City) or brilliant boffin (No Highway).

Revue de presse

"A story that grips the reader with its quiet veracity, its truth to character, its understanding of the young man of the R.A.F and the nature of their job, of the so much owing so many to so few. The story has pace and excitement, unforced sentiment and wholly unaffected gaiety...Alive, humourous and finely restrained in feeling throughout...fascinating descriptions of Service operations...thrilling and eloquent" (Times Literary Supplement)

"A admirably good story, full of drama and good humour" (Evening Standard)

"A good simple story...genuinely moving" (New Statesman)

"Direct, simple, wholly free from highfalutin nonsense and entirely charming" (Daily Mail)

"Exciting reading of war on land and in the air" (kirkus reviews)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Chivers Audio Books
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0745141595
• ISBN 13: 9780745141596
• Reliure: Cassette
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible