- Hardcover
- Publisher: Ulverscroft (1971)
- ASIN: B001M9NQ7M
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Nevil Shute Norway was born in 1899 in Ealing, London. He studied Engineering Science at Balliol College, Oxford. Following his childhood passion, he entered the fledgling aircraft industry as an aeronautical engineer working to develop airships and, later, airplanes. In his spare time he began writing and he published his first novel, Marazan, in 1926, using the name Nevil Shute to protect his engineering career. In 1931 he married Frances Mary Heaton and they had two daughters. During the Second World War he joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve where he worked on developing secret weapons. After the war he continued to write and settled in Australia where he lived until his death in 1960. His most celebrated novels include Pied Piper (1942), A Town Like Alice (1950), and On the Beach (1957).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Nevil Shute's So Disdained,
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This was ordered through Amazon from a bookstore in the UK, and arrived in the US quickly and in perfect condition. Shipping was a reasonable $3.99."So Disdained" is one of Shute's books that I had somehow missed. Also known in the US as "The Mysterious Aviator", it is one of his earlier works. While it is not my favorite of his works (see "Round the Bend" and "In the Wet") it is essential for a Shute fan and provides an enjoyable quick read and a bit of insight into flying (and politics) shortly after WW I. The characters are well drawn and hold the reader's interest. I found it hard to put down.
9 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent,
By Nubbins Nicholson (Mt. Juliet TN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: So Disdained (Paperback)
Any Nevil Shute book is a worthy read. And re-read. And re-re-read.
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