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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Dartmouth College (Osher@Dartmouth) Fall 2015 Course Nevil Shute: His Novels and the Films They Inspired This course will compare three of Nevil Shute’s novels with the films made from his books. We will read the books, watch the films and compare and contrast the two. Books under consideration: A Town Like Alice (19??) - One of Nevil Shute’s most beloved books. The novel was turned into a faithful, beautifully filmed mini-series starring Helen Morse and Bryan Brown. Lonely Road (1932) – There are two different and rare versions of this film. Special permission has been Granted so that they may be viewed. No Highway (1948) – Theodore Honey, a metallurGist workinG for the Royal Aircraft Establishment, develops a theory on metal fatiGue. In the film, Jimmy Stewart plays Mr. Honey and Marlene Dietrich and Glynnis John also star as two unlikely supporters of the quirky, but brilliant man. Lanfall: A Channel Story (1940) – A rare EnGlish version of this film tells the story of a wartime pilot who may have made a deadly error. The one person who may be able to clear his name is the barmaid with whom he falls in love. Note: There will be moderate reading assignments for this course. Instructor: Laura Schneider – Laura discovered Nevil Shute throuGh the PBS mini- series A Town Like Alice. Since then, Schneider has presented papers at three international biennial conferences of the Nevil Shute Norway Foundation and manaGed two other conferences (Alice SprinGs and Seattle). As a classroom teacher, Laura introduced Shute to her students. They loved discussinG the moral and ethical dilemmas in his books. Laura has led two other Osher@Dartmouth courses on Nevil Shute and is Gratified to learn Shute remains a relevant author 64 years after his death. 6 weeks, 9:30am – 12:00pm, 15 September through 20 October 2014 Room 212 – Hanover Senior Center O@D membership fee: $60 per year Course fee: $55 Registration information: 603 646 0154 On-line at http://osher.dartmouth.edu 6 September 2014 1 .

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