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The Breaking Wave [Mass Market Paperback]

Nevil Shute (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 222 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books (December 12, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345321731
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345321732
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #680,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars CASUALTIES OF WAR, March 12, 2005
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Scorpio69 (Hawaii, America's Paradise) - See all my reviews
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Nevil Shute's gentle and very clever way of telling a story really shines here. This one sneaks up on you as you slowly find yourself caught up in the emotions of the characters, all of whose lives have been forever shaped and scarred by their experiences in WWII. Masterfully told in partial flashback, the mystery of the suicide of a parlourmaid at an Australian sheep station turns out to have profound implications for everyone involved in her life. A deeply moving and haunting novel, Mr. Shute deftly shows us how "Like some infernal monster, still venemous in death, a war can go on killing people for a long time after it's all over."

This is a stunning novel by a master storyteller. Highly recommended.

NOTE: This is also published as 'Requiem For A Wren'
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