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An Old Captivity

By Nevil Shute
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An Old Captivity by Nevil Shute blends adventure and romance as it follows a young pilot named Donald Ross. Ross is hired to fly an archaeologist and his daughter on an expedition to Greenland. As they uncover mysterious remnants of history, their journey takes unexpected turns, seamlessly intertwining past and present.
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An Old Captivity

Young pilot Donald Ross has little in common with the Oxford don who has employed him on an expedition to the Arctic - and still less with his beautiful but stubborn daughter, Alix.But once the three of them reach the treacherous shores of Greenland their destinies are inextricably bound by the events that unfold there.

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.

Young pilot Donald Ross has little in common with the Oxford don who has employed him on an expedition to the Arctic—and still less with his beautiful but stubborn daughter, Alix. But once the three of them reach the treacherous shores of Greenland, their destinies are inextricably bound by the events that unfold there.

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An Old Captivity showcases Nevil Shute's ability to blend romance with realism, creating an absorbing narrative. Reviewers highlight Shute's talent for developing real heroes and crafting stories that are both provocatively engaging and intensely romantic, balancing both elements seamlessly.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099530121

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 203g

Pages: 288

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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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