| Birth: | Jan. 17, 1899 | | Death: | Jan. 12, 1960 | 
Author. Real name Nevil Chute Norway. Born in Ealing, England, he worked as an aeronautical engineer and manager of an airplane factory while writing adventure novels in his spare time. In 1948 he moved to Melbourne, Australia, and devoted himself to writing. Chute's most famous books are "A Town Like Alice" (1950) and "On the Beach" (1957). The latter shows Australians waiting for death by radiation poisoning after a nuclear war has depopulated the rest of the world. It was filmed in 1959 by director Stanley Kramer. (bio by: Robert Edwards)
Search Amazon for Nevil Shute | | | Burial:
Cremated, Ashes scattered.
Specifically: Cremated in Victoria, Australia |
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Record added: Jan 17, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 10338896 |
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So often in this struggle, it's easy to lose sight: the ways that wind through darkness must lead us into light.
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John Paul Laughlin
Added: Jul. 27, 2009 |
May the Irish hills caress you~ May her lakes and rivers bless you~ May the luck of the Irish enfold you~ May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you~~ Happy St. Patrick`s Day ~~Love & hugs, Nat
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Nat
Added: Mar. 17, 2009 |
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C.L. Panagopulos
Added: Jan. 26, 2009 |
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