{"product_id":"landfall-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","title":"Landfall (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNevil Shute\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRob Spence\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Grips the reader . . . The story has pace and excitement, unforced sentiment and wholly unaffected gaiety.\" - \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"He knows how to build a story mounting page by page in suspense . . . a thriller if ever there was one, and a classic thriller at that.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Admirably written . . . full of drama and good humour.\" - \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As wartime assignments go, Jerry Chambers doesn't have it too bad. By day he flies routine patrols over the English Channel, leaving his nights free for drinking and dancing with his girlfriend, the lovely barmaid Mona. Everything seems to be going right - until Jerry accidentally sinks a British submarine  Seeking to redeem himself, he accepts a transfer to a dangerous mission, risking his life to test an experimental and deadly new weapon that could help defeat Hitler. Meanwhile, back home, Mona thinks she has discovered proof of Jerry's innocence and sets out to clear his name - but will anyone believe her, and will she be too late? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based in part on real-life events that occurred during the Second World War, Nevil Shute's seventh novel, \u003ci\u003eLandfall\u003c\/i\u003e (1940), is a thrilling page-turner that draws on Shute's own experiences as a pilot and engineer. This edition features a new introduction by Rob Spence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e About the Author: Nevil Shute (1899-1960) was one of the most popular and beloved British novelists of the 20th century. A prolific author, his works include the classics \u003ci\u003eA Town Like Alice\u003c\/i\u003e (1950) and \u003ci\u003eOn the Beach\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), both of which were adapted as successful films.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52539997978931,"sku":"9781941147528","price":37.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TXlKeUpra3BGOWcxMDNUeDdadC92Zz09.webp?v=1760867872","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/landfall-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}