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No Highway | [Nevil Shute]
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No Highway

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  • by Nevil Shute
  • Narrated by Ben Elliot

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  • LENGTH
    11 hrs and 57 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    11-29-12
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Publisher's Summary

Theodore Honey is a shy, inconspicuous 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.

The title, No Highway, is taken from the poem "The Wanderer" by John Masefield, which Shute quotes at the start of the book:

"Therefore, go forth, companion: when you find

No Highway more, no track, all being blind,

The way to go shall glimmer in the mind."

©2012 Nevil Shute (P)2012 Audible Ltd

What the Critics Say

"Mr Shute is a storyteller in the tradition of R.L Stevenson and Kipling." (Evening News)

“No Highway is a novel which engages the heart and grips the mind." (Evening Standard)

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    Christopher Howrah, Australia 03-18-13
    Christopher Howrah, Australia 03-18-13 Member Since 2007

    Social Scientist and Researcher; mostly retired but conducting longitudinal research into social issues especially the media and social networking. Avid SF and alternative history fan; enjoy a good crime yarn and have become something of an addict for audiobooks.

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    "In many respects, a pioneer work."

    Be warned that this is an old book and the author has been dead for some while. I like it because of my interest in aeronautical matters and especially the problems of metal fatigue in early jet airliners. The film made in black and white has not stood the test of time but the plot of this story is really quite good as an obsessed and driven man tries to prove he is correct before more disasters occur. I am extraordinarily pleased that audible.com has secured rights to a number of old books. My paperback copy of the book fell apart years ago but as someone who was born to fly and loves the experience, Nevile Shute did a very good job given the time. There is some congruence with Michael Crighton's Airframe and the technological differences are considerable. Well worth a read.

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    June Melbourne, Australia 02-03-13
    June Melbourne, Australia 02-03-13 Member Since 2013
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    "One of Nevil Shute's best"
    Where does No Highway rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    In the top 25%


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Dr. Scott for his overall understanding


    Which character – as performed by Ben Elliot – was your favorite?

    Dr.Scott


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    No


    Any additional comments?

    Very enjoyable. Highly recommended for the older reader

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    Doug Elizabethtown, IN, United States 12-10-12
    Doug Elizabethtown, IN, United States 12-10-12 Member Since 2006

    Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. C.S. Lewis

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    "Fine writing keeps this story fresh"

    This novel became a movie with Jimmy Stewart and Marlene Dietrich - ignore that. The movie didn't work well. The movie was awful, and I never realized it was based on a Shute novel. Ben Elliot's great vocal characterizations bring the subjects to life. Shute writes on a subject he knows - aircraft engineering - but it's the character clashes, especially those in the decision making meeting rooms, that make this piece sparkle. Great surprise alliances when people are speaking bluntly - I love a good scene like that - it's as good as any courtroom scene written in the past generation. Shute probably doesn't get his due for anything other than "On The Beach."

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