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Nevil 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.

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Shute was a brilliant storyteller and terrific example for any writer * Daily Express *
Most of my adult life, perhaps all the worthwhile part of it, has been spent messing about with airplanes -- Nevil Shute
Any book by Nevil Shute is a delight * Punch *

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Vintage Classics
      Published 3 September 2009
      ISBN-13 9780099530176
      978-0099530176
      ISBN-10 0099530171
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      Biography Autobiography: writers

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Nevil 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.

      Trade Review
      Shute was a brilliant storyteller and terrific example for any writer * Daily Express *
      Most of my adult life, perhaps all the worthwhile part of it, has been spent messing about with airplanes -- Nevil Shute
      Any book by Nevil Shute is a delight * Punch *

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