About this title: Alan Duncan returns to his family home in Australia after the war and several years of study in England. But his homecoming is marred by the mysterious suicide of his parents' quiet and reliable parlour-maid. A search through her belongings in search of clues leads to heartbreaking revelations about the woman's identity, the death of Alan's brother Bill, and, above all, the disappearance of his brother's fiancee, Janet.
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Description: Good. Hardcover published by Heinemann, 1974 reprint. 249pp. Pages clean and bright. Spine lean otherwise blue boards are sound. Price clipped dust jacket with some light foxing spots and two small tears to the edge. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Reprint Society, London
Date Published: 1956
Description: Very Good/Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall Tightly bound with contents clean and bright, good overall condition, we post daily from our UK warehouse, if you have any questions or require images then please don't hesitate to contact us for an immediate courteous response. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Heinemann, London
Date Published: 1955
Description: Good in No Dustwrapper jacket. No dustwrapper, reasonably good binding, front hinge cracking and flyleaf missing, minor agewear, internally book is in good condition, previous owner stamps to title page and final page. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Heinemann, Melbourne
Date Published: 1955
Description: 1st Edition; HBk; Good++/ No dj; 284pp; Name label on front free endpaper plus small stamp for Oakwood Hospital Voluntary Service on front pastedown. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London: The Reprint Society Ltd, 1956
Description: Cloth. Good/Good. First Thus. Fiction. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. small amount of damage to d/j along spine, small tears and chipping.250pp. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hard Back/Hardcover
Publisher: William Heinemann Limited, London, UK
Date Published: 1955
Description: Very Good. No Dustjacket. 7 1/2 " Tall. 284 pages. Very clean light green binding, black titles to spine. Page-edges lightly browned o/w contents very clean & tidy. (Another copy, same edition, with a red hardback binding, no dustjacket, light wear to spine-ends & boards' corners, ink name & date to inside of front board, very clean contents. ) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: REPRINT SOCIETY
Date Published: 1956
Description: Published by REPRINT SOCIETY in 1956. Hardback. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: PAN BOOKS
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780330026727ISBN:0330026720
Description: Published by Pan Books in 1971. Paperback. Number of pages: 253. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. 8th printing 1982. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: THE REPRINT SOCIETY
Date Published: 1956
Description: Published by The Reprint Society in 1956. Hardback. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Pan Books
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780330026727ISBN:0330026720
Description: Published by Pan Books in 1971. Binding: Paperback. Number of pages: 253. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
"Another in Nevil Shute's long list of adventure stories, with lots of practical details thrown in along with suspense and romance. Published originally in England under the title Requiem for a WREN."
"A true heartbreaker and a beautiful book. Everyone should read at least one Nevil Shute. I read this book years ago but phrases from it still drift into my mind."
"A novel published in 1955 about the era just before the beginning of WWII in England and later in Australia. It is not a war book but a book about people who were being rushed up to war just before D-Day, June 6 1944. It is a love story and lost love story. Shute's development of character is his strongest attribute as well as he ability to tell a compelling and touching story. The lead character writes in the first person as he describes the things he sees and discovers about people around him. One can get into the his mind and emotions as he searches for closure. I won't say any more than that. I would recommend this book. I listened to this book on tape which enhanced the experience, read by an Englishman, Patrick Tull. Other books I have enjoyed by Shute are A Town Like Alice, A Far Country, Pied Piper, On the Beach."
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
