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Requiem for a Wren
Nevil Shute
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Description for Requiem for a Wren
Paperback. The mysterious death of a young woman on an Australian farm reveals a heartrending story of doomed wartime romance. Alan Duncan returns to his family home in Australia after the war and several years of study in England. But his homecoming is marred by the mysterious suicide of his parents' quiet and reliable parlour-maid. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
The mysterious death of a young woman on an Australian farm reveals a bittersweet story of doomed wartime romance amidst a family crisis.
Alan Duncan returns to his family home in Australia after the war and several years of study in England. But his homecoming is marred by the mysterious suicide of his parents' quiet and reliable parlour-maid. A search through her belongings in search of clues leads to heartbreaking revelations about the woman's identity, the death of Alan's brother Bill and, above all, the disappearance of his brother's fiancée, Janet.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099530237
SKU
V9780099530237
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99-99
About Nevil Shute
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Requiem for a Wren
My favourite novel, by my favourite author, is a wonderful example of a master's craft. This understated Second World War love story still has a freshness and sincerity more than half a century after it was written. Tragically sad but also uplifting
Gerald Seymour
Sunday Express
Magnificent
Guardian
Shattering, unaffected, literary style...masterly
H.E. Bates ... Read more
Gerald Seymour
Sunday Express
Magnificent
Guardian
Shattering, unaffected, literary style...masterly
H.E. Bates ... Read more