When Stanton Laird, American geologist, goes prospecting for the Topeka Exploration Company in the savage Australian outback, he finds something a good deal more precious than oil.
Download and start listening now!
"Nevil Shute is a great story teller. Greatly enjoyed this story of oil exploration in Australia - similar to what is happening in North Dakota now. A modern western set in Australia." — MaryKate (4 out of 5 stars)
"Nevil Shute is a great story teller. Greatly enjoyed this story of oil exploration in Australia - similar to what is happening in North Dakota now. A modern western set in Australia."
" Just thought it was a bit depressing... "
" My third favorite story by this author. So good. "
" Quick easy read. An insight in to Australia and America in the 50's. I enjoyed this, though some of Shute's other books are better "
" Life in the 50's in both Australia and the small town of Hazel, Oregon. Wonderful contrast and a great read. Makes you wonder who is the more civilized! "
Nevil Shute (1899–1960) was an English novelist who wrote twenty-three novels and aeronautical engineer who spent his later years in Australia. He used his full name, Nevil Shute Norway, in his engineering career, and Nevil Shute as his pen name to protect his engineering career from any potential negative publicity in connection with his novels. He is most well-known for his novels On the Beach, a novel about post–nuclear war which is taught in high schools around the country and which was twice made into a movie, and A Town Like Alice, which was filmed as well as serialized for Australian television and dramatized for BBC radio, winning a Sony Award in 1998.
Davina Porter has been enthralling listeners for over twenty-five years with her ability to mine the psychological depths of the characters she reads and bring them convincingly to life. In 2006, she won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Female Narration and in 2004 for Best Inspirational Literature Narration. She has been honored as an AudioFile Golden Voice and has won nineteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actress, she has appeared on stage at the Vineyard Playhouse and the Square One Theater, among others.
Audiobooks Were Restored to Your Cart
[ShoppingCartItemsAddedOnMerge] audiobook(s) were left in your cart from a previous visit, and saved to your account for your convenience. You may view or remove these audiobooks on the shopping cart page.