Nevil Shute was a power and 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 Shute's novels can be identified in this enjoyable and enlightening memoir.
| ISBN: | 9780099530176 |
| Publication date: | 3rd September 2009 |
| Author: | Nevil Shute |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 249 pages |
| Series: | Vintage Classics |
| Genres: |
Autobiography: writers Memoirs Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers Aerospace and aviation technology |
Nevil Shute was a power and 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 Shute's novels can be identified in this enjoyable and enlightening memoir.
Slide Rule features in the following genres: Autobiography: writers, Memoirs, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Aerospace and aviation technology
Slide Rule is available in Ebook, Paperback
Slide Rule was written by Nevil Shute and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
Slide Rule has 249 pages
Yes it is part of Vintage Classics series
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