Nevil shute no highway

When a passenger plane crashes in newfoundland under unexplained circumstances, honey is determined to prove his unorthodox theory about what went wrong to his superiors, before more lives are lost. An eccentric scientist has been claiming that certain parts. The screenplay was written by oscar millard, with additional material provided by alec coppel. Theodore honey is a shy, inconspicuous engineer whose eccentric. It formed the basis of the 1951 film no highway in the sky. A weird boffin at rae farnborough predicts metal fatigue in the tail of the latest. Read no highway by nevil shute available from rakuten kobo. No highway in the sky 1951 no highway original title not rated 1h 38min drama, thriller 21 september 1951 usa an aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours. Inevitably, advances in design progress to the unknown unknown, the conditions that not only we dont know, but we dont know that we dont know. No highway 1948 is a short book about people who are doing theoretical research into aeroplanes for the british government in the late forties and who discover that theres a potential problem. No highway does not have the emotional depth and big themes of some nevil shute novels but it is gripping, amusing and very enjoyable. Nevil shute was an engineer and an aircraft designer, and its clear he knows what hes talking about when hes talking about planes and. No highway by nevil shute published by vintage theodore honey is a shy, inconspicuous aircraft engineer whose eccentric interests in quantum mechanics and spiritualism are frowned upon in aviation circles.

A classic adventure from the author of a town like alice and on the beach. Theodore honey is a shy, inconspicuous engineer whose eccentric intere. He used nevil shute as his pen name, and his full name in his engineering career, in order to protect his engineering career from any potential negative publicity in connection with his novels. Lot of 5 hardcover novels from nevil shute including kindling 1938, edge wear to jacket. Ordeal 1939, bookplate affixed to inside cover, edge wear, heavy at. Dramatisation by mike walker of the 1948 novel by nevil shute.

An eccentric scientist has been claiming that certain parts of a plane will develop metal fatigue sooner than officially estimated, but nobody takes him seriously. That is what nevil shute has written in no highway, first published in 1948. Bbc radio 4 classic serial, nevil shute no highway. Nevil shute norway was a popular british novelist and a successful aeronautical engineer. No highway by nevil shute theodore honey is a shy, inconspicuous engineer whose eccentric interests are frowned upon in aviation circles. No highway by nevil shute norway penguin books australia. No highway by nevil shute penguin random house canada. No highway movie tiein by shute, nevil and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Theodore honey is a shy, inconspicous aircraft engineer whose. No highway by nevil shute norway, 9780099530091, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. No highway is a 1951 british blackandwhite aviation film from 20th century fox, produced by louis d. Lighton, directed by henry koster, that stars james stewart, marlene dietrich, glynis johns, niall macginnis, janette scott, and jack hawkins.