Shute is a gifted writer, and in this book does a creditable job of comparing the US to Australia, plus pointing out some interesting prejudices. I loved it.
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Beyond the Black Stump
Beyond the Black Stump
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[Amazon] The expression “beyond the black stump” refers to the deepest, darkest wilds of the Australian outback, the setting for Nevil Shute’s novel of a romance tested by cultural difference. Stanton Laird is an American geologist sent to hunt oil in a remote part of Western Australia. There he befriends the highly unconventional Regan f... more »
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[Amazon] The expression “beyond the black stump” refers to the deepest, darkest wilds of the Australian outback, the setting for Nevil Shute’s novel of a romance tested by cultural difference. Stanton Laird is an American geologist sent to hunt oil in a remote part of Western Australia. There he befriends the highly unconventional Regan f... more »
ISBN: 504613
Publication Date: 1956
Pages: 316
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Publication Date: 1956
Pages: 316
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Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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