Beyond the Black Stump

I don't usually summarise a book in a review. That's already been done by people better than me. What I will say is there is just something about this author that keeps me searching for more books by him. He isn't flashy. There isn't a lot of action. These aren't that type of book. These books were......more

Shute does not disappoint A nice story cleverly told with the complexities of human behavior and prejudice bringing the tale to a satisfying close.......more

This is a great book with strong characters that are allowed the time and pace to develop properly. It takes place in both America and Australia and tracks the story of an Oregonian (Stanton) and an Australian (Mollie) as they come together and try their hand at love. It is not a sappy love story th......more

I've been reading Agatha Christie lately. To be precise, I've been reading Mary Westmacott which is the name Agatha Christie used to write a different sort of story than her usual mysteries. Mary Westmacott wrote stories that make you feel a bit naked and exposed because you recognize yourself (or p......more

I read all of Shute's books when I was a teenager, however this one was missing from the set. Now I found it online ($45 phew) in order to complete the set that my parents are going to pass on to me now some 35 years along. It was a real surprise to read this final novel and thoroughly enjoy it. I wa......more