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So Disdained

By Nevil Shute
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So Disdained follows Peter Moran as a chance roadside encounter plunges him into an intense adventure spanning treasonous international plots and daring flying exploits. Set against the bleak backdrop of the South Downs, this classic tale tests his bravery and loyalty in ways he never imagined.
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Fans of classic adventure fiction and readers who appreciate tension-filled plots with atmospheric settings will find this book compelling. Admirers of Nevil Shute's other works, such as A Town Like Alice and On the Beach, will especially enjoy this novel.

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When Peter Moran picks up a man on the roadside while driving through a bitter rainy night on the South Downs, he embarks upon an adventure that will lead him into treasonous international plots, flying adventures and tests of both his bravery and his loyalty.

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.

When Peter Moran picks up a man on the roadside while driving through a bitter rainy night on the South Downs, he embarks upon an adventure that will lead him into treasonous international plots, flying adventures and tests of both his bravery and his loyalty.

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Punch describes any Nevil Shute book as a delight, while H.E. Bates praises his masterly, unaffected literary style. The Guardian's John Ezard notes a 'quality of golden light' in Shute's writing, attributed to his sense of order and subtle humanity.

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ISBN: 9780099530183

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: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 171g

Pages: 240

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Classic Fiction Classic General Fiction Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Nevil Shute Penguin Books Spy & Espionage Thriller

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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