Round the Bend Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Wonderful story about England and the Middle East and a tale of mysticism "

" Wonderful read, in Shute's methodical style. Yes, it gets a little spiritual, but that rings true. I had an engineer friend who worked on projects in east Africa. The town used to gather in silence to watch him practice tai chi in the morning, because they thought he must be a holy man. "

" One of nevil Shute's very best, right up there with "A Town Like Alice" and "In the Wet". While the story takes place in the world of men and avaition, as is the case with so much that Shute wrote, it also ventures quite far into the realm of the spiritual and the profound impact that exposure to middle east and south asian cultures can have upon "western" man. "

" Nevil Shute (On the Beach) is a master story teller. While the tale begins slowly, it develops into a masterful story very worthwhile. "

" I was really quite moved by this book. But the perspective is one of its time - can one imagine today a non-Muslim teaching Muslims about their faith? But this sort of theme is what gives the books its charm. "

" Nevil Shute at his best: wonderful story and wonderful characters. What a joy to read! "

" Like his other novels, this is very interesting, epic in scope, and a pleasure to read. It deals with airplanes, life, love, and religion--you could say that it's got it all. I prefer A Town Like Alice, but this is a close second. "

" A whole new way of looking at how G*d happens. "

" I love Neville Shute. His tone and characters appeal to me. This book is unusual in that it has a spiritual theme. Shute's recreation of post-war, post-colonial England, and his appreciation of Asia and it's people is so rich. This was an audio book. "

" This is a mesmerizing tale of East meets West. This is the second time I've read this book and I realized during this reading what a fantastic story-teller Mr. Shute was. I highly, highly recommend this book. "

" One of my all-time favorite books. "

" Loved it!! I love reading books written 50 years ago because they are history as much as fiction--the story is fiction but the details are history--before cell phones, before Women's Lib and Civil Rights and even political correctness. "

" An airplane mechanic and pilot goes to the Arabian Gulf to seek his fortune after World War II. He reunites with an old friend...who may be the next Enlightened One...who is also and airplane mechanic. This is a thought-provoking book by a writer whose work has influenced me in many ways. "

" Randomly chosen to be book 36 of 2012. "

" This remains one of my favorite of Shute's books, and highly recommended to anyone thinking about starting a business (regardless of discipline) or a religion. I would place it well before almost any (other) book on how to manage teams. "

" The story of the second-coming of the Messiah, in the form of an aircraft mechanic who preaches the doctrine of preforming excellent work as a form of salvation. "

" Interesting book. The characters were easy to identify with and the story line was thought provoking. "

" Another fine story about an aircraft mechanic in the Far East whose devotion to his work makes him a kind of messiah to ones who know him. Shute manages to make a thrilling story every time he writes. "

" Another fine story about an aircraft mechanic in the Far East whose devotion to his work makes him a kind of messiah to ones who know him. Shute manages to make a thrilling story every time he writes. "

" This is a mesmerizing tale of East meets West. This is the second time I've read this book and I realized during this reading what a fantastic story-teller Mr. Shute was. I highly, highly recommend this book. "

" A whole new way of looking at how G*d happens. "

" Interesting book. The characters were easy to identify with and the story line was thought provoking. "

" The story of the second-coming of the Messiah, in the form of an aircraft mechanic who preaches the doctrine of preforming excellent work as a form of salvation. "

" Wonderful read, in Shute's methodical style. Yes, it gets a little spiritual, but that rings true. I had an engineer friend who worked on projects in east Africa. The town used to gather in silence to watch him practice tai chi in the morning, because they thought he must be a holy man. "

" This remains one of my favorite of Shute's books, and highly recommended to anyone thinking about starting a business (regardless of discipline) or a religion. I would place it well before almost any (other) book on how to manage teams. "