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Nevil Shute

Nevil Shute Norway was a British novelist and aeronautical engineer. He used his full name in his engineering career and Nevil Shute as his pen name. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of the world's bestselling novelists, publishing 23 books. Many of his books were filmed, including On the Beach and A Town Like Alice.

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Title:

On the Beach (MP3)

Written by:

Nevil Shute 

Read by:

James Smillie 

Format:

Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book 

Number of CDs:

1 

Duration:

8 hours 56 minutes 

MP3 size:

380 MB 

Published:

January 01 2015 

Available Date:

January 01 2015 

Age Category:

Adult 

ISBN:

9781486267538 

Genres:

Fiction; Historical Fiction 

Publisher:

Bolinda/Audible audio 

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Price

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AUD$ 24.95

AUD$ 24.95

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'Shute's most considerable achievement.'
The Daily Telegraph

On the Beach is Nevil Shute's most powerful novel. Both gripping and intensely moving, its impact is unforgettable.

After the war is over, a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards on the winds, gradually poisoning everything in its path. An American submarine captain is among the survivors left sheltering in Australia, preparing with the locals for the inevitable. Despite his memories of his wife, he becomes close to a young woman struggling to accept the harsh realities of their situation. Then a faint Morse code signal is picked up, transmitting from the United States and the submarine must set sail through the bleak ocean to search for signs of life.

'Fictions such as On the Beach played an important role in raising awareness about the threat of nuclear war. We stared into the abyss and then stepped back from the brink.'
The Guardian

'The most evocative novel on the aftermath of a nuclear war.'
The Times

'Still incredibly moving after nearly half a century.'
The Economist