Ruined City
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:3rd Sep '09
£9.99
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'"I believe that that's the one thing most worth doing in this modern world," he said quietly. "to create jobs that men can work at, and be proud of"' Ruined City
Through a series of mishaps, Henry Warren, a recently divorced City financier, ends up in hospital in a Northern town ruined by the closure of its shipyard. Moved by the fate of the town's inhabitants, Warren risks his fortune and reputation to save the shipyard and restore the town to its former prosperity.Through a series of mishaps, Henry Warren, a recently divorced City financier, ends up in hospital in a Northern town ruined by the closure of its shipyard. Moved by the fate of the town's inhabitants, Warren risks his fortune and reputation to save the shipyard and restore the town to its former prosperity. In seeking to change the fate of the town, he radically changes his own.
Immensely readable * Guardian *
Not only a brilliant fluent storyteller but also an ironic commentator on the world scene * Harpers & Queen *
There is little that Shute does not know about choosing an appealing story and telling it in a gripping way * The Times *
ISBN: 9780099530169
Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 17mm
Weight: 205g
288 pages