Trustee from the Toolroom by Nevil Shute

The most common theme in Shute's novels is the dignity of work, spanning all classes, whether an Eastern European bar 'hostess' (Ruined City) or brilliant boffin (No Highway).Īnother recurrent theme is the bridging of social barriers such as class (Lonely Road and Landfall), race (The Chequer Board) or religion (Round the Bend). Many of the stories are introduced by a narrator who is not a character in the story. Where there is a romantic element, sex is referred to only obliquely. Shute's novels are written in a simple, highly readable style, with clearly delineated plot lines. But, the solicitor handling the estate finds that the money has disappeared.-Wikipedia. When the couple are killed in a shipwreck in French Polynesia, Keith becomes the permanent guardian and trustee of his niece (hence the title). Before leaving, they ask Keith for assistance in hiding a jewelry box in the yacht's concrete ballast. The couple plan a long pleasure cruise in their small yacht before settling in British Columbia, meanwhile leaving their 10-year-old daughter with Keith and his wife.

Keith's sister had married a wealthy naval officer, recently retired from service at the opening of the story. Stewart writes serial articles about how to create scale models in a magazine called the Miniature Mechanic, which are extremely well regarded in the modelling community - as is he. The plot of the novel hinges on the actions of a modest technical journalist, Keith Stewart, whose life has been focused on the design and engineering of scale-model machinery. Norway, Nevil Shute Writing under the pseudonym: Shute, Nevil This book is a member of the special collection Special Collection: The Works of Nevil Shute (1899-1960)

Trustee from the Toolroom by Nevil Shute