Beyond the Beach: The Wit and Wisdom of Nevil Shute

Bill Levy's 'Beyond the Beach: The Wit and Wisdom of Nevil Shute' offers readers the opportunity to experience Nevil Shute. British novelist Nevil Shute (1899-1960) is remembered primarily for his novel 'On the Beach.' But he wrote over twenty other fascinating novels that are still extremely relevant today. The book is divided into two sections. The first section, 'Beyond the Beach,' is an overview of Nevil Shute's life and career and consists of (1) a biographical sketch of Nevil Shute including a brief analysis of his work, and (2) a discussion of reasons why he should be read today and tomorrow. The second section, 'The Wit and Wisdom of Nevil Shute,' is divided up into nineteen sub-sections. Each sub-section contains quotations from one of Shute's books. These quotations demonstrate Shute's perceptions of people, places, and ideas; they also illustrate his subtle humor, his gentle yet masculine use of language, his unique sense of timing, and his genius for succinctly capturing a