
The Breaking Wave
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Narrated by:
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Patrick Tull
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By:
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Nevil Shute
Allan had been away from Coombaragana, flying in the Royal Air Force. Now he has returned, wounded and disillusioned, to his ancestral home. Days before, Jessie Proctor had taken her own life. Why? Allan looked at the young face in the photograph in Jessie’s passport and froze. He knew who she really was.
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Wonderful and challenged characters.
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Keeps you hanging on!
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I was warned there would be tears, but I was not prepared.
We are devoted Nevil Shute fans and have read some of his books repeatedly. This is not one I regret listening to but do not think I will repeat it. It is just too sad.
Excellent Nevil Shute
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Maybe my Favorite Nevil Shute Novel
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powerful
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Breaking Wave to be better than the print version?
Much better! The only issue with Tull is his lack of knowledge of English names-Lymington is not "lime-inton" but lim-ington-otherwise he is good!What was one of the most memorable moments of The Breaking Wave?
When Alan discovers the dead girl-Janet- is Bill's(his brother) girlfriendWhich scene was your favorite?
When Janet manages to outshoot the whole navy!Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely if there was time enough!Any additional comments?
This book is a great-if sad-read! All the Shutes are excellent stories with little violence and no sex-try them all "Town like Alice" On the Beach, Round the bend etc-I think there are 16 or 17 in allAnother great Shute!
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Nevil Shute- One of the Great Ones
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NOT ONE OF THE BEST SHUTE NOVELS
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Who was your favorite character and why?
Alan the Australian RAF pilot. He was a young man who had everything, until he lost his brother and his feet. Alan and his surviving friends from World War II suffer from what we now call post-traumatic stress. The story revolves around how these characters deal with this stress.Which character – as performed by Patrick Tull – was your favorite?
This book was produced by Recorded Books LLC, the best producer of audio books in the world by far, and read by Patrick Tull, the best narrator in the world! Most of the book is narration by the main character Alan, and Tull captures him perfectly. One has the sense that Alan is speaking directly to the listener.Tull doesn't read or perform, he becomes Alan!Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
In Europe this book is known as 'Requiem for a Wren'.The core of the story takes place in and around the Isle of Wight in the weeks prior to D-Day in World War II. Like the characters in this novel, Shute himself was in the thick of the invasion preparations. He was an engineering officer in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve responsible for various secret weapons used in the invasion of France. Shute takes the reader into this pressure cooker environment from the point of view of the 'worker bees' rather than the Generals, Kings and politicians. The story absolutely rings with authenticity. This book is as close to a time machine taking you to Southern England in May 1944 as you'll ever find.Any additional comments?
The story is compelling, poignant, and a bit sad. The books shows the listener the heroism, camaraderie, and glory of a just war, but it equally shows the terrible human cost.The characters come to life, the performance is superb, the story is original. Highly recommended.A Touching Tale
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Wonderful book .
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