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Beyond the Black Stump
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This novel will appeal to readers of classic adventure and romance, especially those interested in cross-cultural relationships and the rugged Australian outback. Fans of Nevil Shute's other works will find familiar themes and compelling storytelling.
If somewhere is 'beyond the black stump' it means it is in the deepest darkest wilds of the Australian outback. However, when Mollie travels to America to visit him the couple realise that their differences in background make their plans for a future together hard to realise.
A classic adventure from the author of A Town Like Alice and On the Beach.
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A classic adventure from the author of A Town Like Alice and On the Beach.
If somewhere is 'beyond the black stump' it means it is in the deepest darkest wilds of the Australian outback. This is the sun-baked setting for Nevil Shute's novel of a romance that is tested by the differences between two young people's home lives.
Stanton Laird is sent from his small town in America to work in a remote outpost in Western Australia. While out there he befriends the unconventional Regan family and falls in love with the daughter Mollie.
However, when Mollie travels to America to visit him, the couple realise that their differences in background make their plans for a future together hard to realise.
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Praised for its vivid characters and striking setting, the novel has been called the best Nevil Shute has written in some time by the Daily Telegraph. The Scotsman notes its fascinating record of hazards and joys among a rich cast, while H.E. Bates lauds Shute's deceptively simple yet masterly literary style. David Holloway highlights the author's brilliant descriptive ability and suspense.
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ISBN: 9780099529996
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 183g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Nevil Shute was born on 17 January 1899 in Ealing, London. After attending the Dragon School and Shrewsbury School, he studied Engineering Science at Balliol College, Oxford. He worked as an aeronautical engineer and published his first novel, Marazan, in 1926. In 1931 he married Frances Mary Heaton and they went on to have 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 on 12 January 1960. His most celebrated novels include Pied Piper (1942), No Highway (1948), A Town Like Alice (1950) and On the Beach (1957).
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