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The Far Country (Paperback)

by Nevil Shute (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Paperback: 374 pages
  • Publisher: House of Stratus; New edition edition (18 Sep 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842322516
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842322512
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 298,976 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Book Description
A romance telling the story of a young English woman's holiday in the Australian outback just after World War II. Travelling from a cold, rainy country she finds a land of plenty and falls in love with Australia's wild countryside. She meets an older doctor, a displaced person from Europe. Their friendship teaches them about themselves and their adopted home.

About the Author
Nevil Shute Norway worked as an aeronautical engineer at Vickers before setting up his own airship company. He served in both world wars and was a commander in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in World War II, working on secret projects. He flew his own aircraft to Australia to research On the Beach, before settling there permanently. His books are based on his own wartime and aircraft industry experiences.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A sweet, old-fashioned romance well worth reading., 17 Sep 1998
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Shute's A Town Like Alice is one of my all time favourite books so I was a bit worried that The Far Country wouldn't live up to my expectations. It did. It's a great book to curl up in bed with. It is very sweet and romantic. It tells the story of a young English woman's holiday in the Australian outback just after World War Two. She travels from a grim, rainy, poor country to the land of plenty. She soon grows to love the wild countyside of Australia and meets an older doctor who came there as a displaced person from Europe. Through their friendship they learn a lot about themselves and their adopted home.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff. Shute at his best., 27 Jul 2001
By a2025398 "a2025398" (LUTON Beds UK) - See all my reviews
Three main characters, all fighting the wilderness. Lots of repressed emotions and little bits of confusion, but united by a mutual wish to achieve a difficult and risky job. Well plotted, last-minute twist, happy ending. Brought a lump to the throat. In the best tradition of British light fiction.
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