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Joy of Romance Edito-Service (publisher), series - publisher
10 y separately published work icon An Old Captivity Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1980 Z98596 1940 single work novel
2 y separately published work icon Softly Stalk the Shadows Ann Preston , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1979 Z1509733 1979 single work novel romance
21 17 y separately published work icon The Salamander Morris West , ( trans. Karl Otto von Czernicki with title Der Salamander ) Geneva : Edito-Service , 1978 Z529698 1973 single work novel

'An Italian general is found dead in his apartment Next to his body is a small card inscribed with a salamander in a bed of flames. Is it suicide or murder?

Dante Matucci, a captain in the Italian secret service, begins an investigation that leads him into a maze of political violence and intrigue. He meets the general's former mistress, Lili Anders, and embarks on a dangerous affair with the beautiful one-time spy. Soon he is drawn into the net of the great Salamander himself, millionaire industrialist Bruno Manzini, who is pitting his wits against the elaborate machinery threatening Italy's government.

'In a game of high stakes, how much is Matucci prepared to pay to survive?'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Allen & Unwin, 2017)

9 1 y separately published work icon No Highway Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1970-1979 Z416334 1948 single work novel

'Theodore Honey is a shy, inconspicous aircraft engineer whose eccentric interests in quantum mechanics and spiritualism are frowned upon in aviation circles. But when a passenger plane crashes in unexplained circumstances, Honey must convince his superiors that his unorthodox theories are correct before more lives are lost.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2011 Vintage ed.).

10 y separately published work icon Pastoral Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z1416061 1944 single work novel
4 y separately published work icon Lonely Road Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z1413969 1932 single work novel
13 1 y separately published work icon The Chequer Board Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z130539 1947 single work novel
30 50 y separately published work icon On the Beach Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z125153 1957 single work novel science fiction (taught in 3 units)
— Appears in: Krysolov. Na Berugu 1991;

'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.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2009 Vintage ed.).

4 y separately published work icon Slide Rule : The Autobiography of an Engineer Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z1064030 1954 single work autobiography

'Nevil Shute was 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. The inspiration for many of the themes and concerns of Shutes novels can be found in this enjoyable and enlightening memoir.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Vintage International ed.)

7 y separately published work icon Most Secret Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z99008 1945 single work novel

'In their trusty fishing boat Genevieve, armed with a flame thrower and limited ammunition, a small group of officers and men take a stand against the might of the German army after the fall of France in World War II. This is classic Shute: at once a thrilling adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat, and a heartbreaking tale of the ravages of war.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2009 Vintage ed.).

7 y separately published work icon Landfall : A Channel Story Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z98803 1940 single work novel
10 1 y separately published work icon Round the Bend Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z98404 1951 single work novel

'When Tom Cutter hires Constantine Shaklin as an engineer in his international air freight business, he little realizes the extraordinary gifts of his new recruit. Shaklin soon proves to possess a charismatic power that inspires everyone he meets to a new faith and hope for humanity. As Cutter’s business expands across the Middle East and Asia, so does Shaklin’s fame, unifying people from a wide array of cultures and religions with his unusual blend of the practical and the spiritual.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Vintage International ed.)

5 y separately published work icon So Disdained Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z98210 1928 single work novel
4 y separately published work icon What Happened to the Corbetts Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z836919 1939 single work novel
25 15 y separately published work icon A Town Like Alice Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z564787 1950 single work novel

'Nevil Shute’s most beloved novel, a tale of love and war, follows its enterprising heroine from the Malayan jungle during World War II to the rugged Australian outback.

'Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman living in Malaya, is captured by the invading Japanese and forced on a brutal seven-month death march with dozens of other women and children. A few years after the war, Jean is back in England, the nightmare behind her. However, an unexpected inheritance inspires her to return to Malaya to give something back to the villagers who saved her life. But it turns out that they have a gift for her as well: the news that the young Australian soldier, Joe Harmon, who had risked his life to help the women, had miraculously survived. Jean’s search for Joe leads her to a desolate Australian outpost called Willstown, where she finds a challenge that will draw on all the resourcefulness and spirit that carried her through her war-time ordeals.' (Publication summary)

13 1 y separately published work icon The Breaking Wave Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z556496 1955 single work novel war literature

'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 fiancee, Janet.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2009 Vintage ed.).

6 1 y separately published work icon Stephen Morris Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z554506 1961 selected work novel
7 1 y separately published work icon Kindling Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z522655 1938 single work novel
18 1 y separately published work icon Pied Piper Nevil Shute , Geneva : Edito-Service , 1968 Z522553 1942 single work novel
— Appears in: Krysolov. Na Berugu 1991;

'John Howard is determined to brighten up his old age by taking a fishing trip to France. However, during his stay the Nazis invade and he is forced to try to escape back to England with the two small children of some friends who are forced to stay behind in order to help the Allied war effort. As the conflict grows closer the roads become impassable and Howard also comes across five more children who need his help. He ends up leading this motley group of youngsters through the French countryside, constantly beset by danger yet heroically protecting his charges.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2009 Vintage ed.).

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