Pastoral (Shute novel)
Pastoral is a novel by the English author Nevil Shute.[1] It was first published in 1944 by Heinemann. Its theme is that even in the midst of war, and among warriors, everyday life, such as romance, will continue.[2]
Synopsis[]
Pastoral is a romance set on an English airbase which revolves around the pilot and crew of a Vickers Wellington bomber, their interest in fishing, and the pilot's developing relationship with a young WAAF signals officer.
Reception[]
After its release the book received reviews from The Washington Post and The New York Times,[3] the latter of which wrote that the book was "an excellent story and its writer grows in sublety and skill with each succeeding novel".[4]
References[]
- ^ Hampson, John (1944). "The Ballad and the Source. By Rosamond Lehmann. The Innovator. By John Brett Robey. Pastoral. By Nevil Shute (Book Review)". The London Spectator.
- ^ Gosling, Jonathan; Villiers, Peter (2012-11-14). Fictional Leaders: Heroes, Villains and Absent Friends. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 87–89. ISBN 9781137272744.
- ^ "Pastoral. By Nevil Shute. Morrow. $2.50 (review)". The Washington Post (subscription required). September 3, 1944. ProQuest 151699411.
- ^ MALLET, ISABELLE (August 27, 1944). "An Idyl of Wartime England". The New York Times (subscription required). ProQuest 106792668.
External links[]
- Pastoral at Faded Page (Canada)
Categories:
- 1944 British novels
- Novels by Nevil Shute
- Romance novels
- Novels set during World War II
- Aviation novels
- Heinemann (publisher) books
- World War II novel stubs
- 1940s novel stubs
- Romance novel stubs