{"product_id":"slide-rule-by-nevil-shute-9780099530176","title":"Slide Rule","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe autobiography of the classic author of \u003cem\u003eA Town Like Alice\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOn the Beach\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNevil Shute was a power and a pioneer in the world of flying long before he began to write the stories that made him a bestselling novelist. This autobiography charts Shute's path from childhood to his career as a gifted aeronautical engineer working at the forefront of the technological experimentation of the 1920s and 30s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for many of the themes and concerns of Shute's novels can be identified in this enjoyable and enlightening memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47403703271660,"sku":"9780099530176","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61SUQ1Jhg1L._SL1500.jpg?v=1773863945","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/slide-rule-by-nevil-shute-9780099530176","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}