FREE THE FAR COUNTRY PDF Nevil Shute Norway | 256 pages | 19 Oct 2009 | Vintage Publishing | 9780099530039 | English | London, United Kingdom Watch The Far Country () Online Free - Movie25 Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. The Far Country by Nevil Shute. Jennifer fled the drab monotony of post-war London for Australia, and feels like she has come home. When she meets Carl, she has every reason to stay. But the two come from different worlds, and need work to build a life together in a pioneer country. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published July 1st by House of Stratus first published The Far Country More Details Original Title. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Far Countryplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of The Far Country. The Far Country book by Nevil Shute author of A Town Like Alice and On the Beach contrasts the bleakness of post-war London and Great Britain, especially the ongoing food rationing and general lack of prosperity, with the bright, roomy country of Australia, where massive meals are the order of the day, everyone almost has financial security, and The Far Country landscape is awe-inspiring. Merrijig, Australia Against that backdrop, we have the The Far Country and romance between Jennifer Morton, a British young woma This book by Nevil Shute author of A Town Like Alice and On the Beach contrasts the bleakness The Far Country post-war London and Great Britain, especially the ongoing food rationing and general lack of prosperity, with the bright, roomy country of Australia, The Far Country massive meals are the order of the day, everyone almost has financial security, and the landscape is awe-inspiring. Merrijig, Australia Against that backdrop, we have the adventures and romance between Jennifer Morton, a British young woman visiting her relatives The Far Country Australia and deciding whether to make her life there, and Carl Zlinter, a Czech doctor who's working as a lumberman in Australia and loves the country But in the lumber camps there's often a need for first aid, and people turn a blind eye when he performs minor surgeries. And then one day there's a major accident The story begins with some scenes from the life of Jack and Jane Dorman, a couple in their 50s who moved to Australia many years ago. Jane, a British woman from an upper class family, married Jack years ago against her parents' wishes. She was too young, too immature to be able to stand up and state her conviction that there was solid stuff in this young man, the substance for a happy and enduring marriage; she felt that very The Far Country, but she could never get it out in words. Jane's Aunt Ethel was her sole supporter. Now, after many years of financial struggles on their Australian sheep ranch, Jack and Jane finally are making a lot of money. Meanwhile, back in Great Britain, Ethel's granddaughter Jennifer gets an emergency call about Ethel, and rushes to her home. Carl The Far Country an unusual character for the love interest, with a thick accent and a somewhat timid manner with Jennifer. He's a good guy and a talented surgeon, though, and I ended up really liking him. Ethel was a distinctive character as well, a relic of a bygone era with pride and a deep wish not to be a burden or charity case. Compared to The Far Country two, Jennifer is somewhat less memorable, though appealing; a plucky British young woman. Nevil Shute has a lot to say about the relative merits of post-war England vs. Australia, and it's clear on which side of the fence he stands. I don't know how accurate his portrayal of these countries in the early fifties is, but he does draw Australia as kind of the Promised Land, a place of great opportunity for The Far Country both rich and poor. There were a lot of European refugees who emigrated to Australia in the aftermath of WWII, called the "New Australians," and this book talks quite a bit about the Australian immigration program and the work requirements for immigrants. Interesting stuff. Shute's views on colonialism are dated, though The Far Country understandable for a book that's nearly 70 years old. The Far Country isn't as memorable as A Town Like Aliceone of my favorite comfort reads, and the ending left too many loose threads for my taste. I really wanted an epilogue or a few more chapters! But I enjoyed it and downed the whole thing in one evening. June buddy read with the Retro Reads group. View all 10 comments. I don't remember any of them clearly, but I know I enjoyed them at the The Far Country. This The Far Country is no exception! Shute an immigrant to Australia himself explores some The Far Country interesting themes - "New Australians", the waste of qualified people working in unskilled jobs because their qualifications aren't recognised in their new country although fairly recent events in many countries have proved it is a good idea to have very stringent checks to make sure 4. Shute an immigrant to Australia himself explores some very interesting themes - The Far Country Australians", the waste of qualified people working in unskilled jobs The Far Country their qualifications aren't recognised in their new country although fairly recent events in many countries have proved it is a good idea to have very stringent checks to make sure that the qualifications mean what they say! Australians thinking the grass might be greener on the British side of the fence and having a yearning for what many of them still think of as "home. Warning: I am going to ramble. Similar The Far Country practices did exist in New Zealand as well. The poverty in the Britain of the s compared to the land of The Far Country in Australia was also a theme. Shute himself must have found it wonderful to move to such a well endowed land. I knocked half a star off my rating because there were a few loose ends. Excellent foreshadowing allowed us to predict one important character's likely fate, but I found the glancing reference The Far Country view spoiler [ Angela's fate a bit disappointing. I do wonder if Shute was intending to make Angela a more prominent character. View all 6 comments. Mar 02, Algernon Darth Anyan rated it really liked it Shelves: I have The Far Country to read a book by Nevil Shute novel that will not let his generosity and kindness, his understated, amiable nature shine through and illuminate the saddest and depressing themes. The Far Country is no exception. It is a delicate and touching love story between two young, lonely souls, but the background and inspiration for the novel is anchored in what is probably the most difficult decision the writer had to take in his life: to abandon his own homeland and immigrate to the far side I have yet to read a book by Nevil Shute novel that will not let his generosity and kindness, his understated, amiable nature shine through and illuminate the saddest and depressing themes. It is a delicate and touching love story between two young, lonely souls, but the background and inspiration for the novel is anchored in what is probably the most difficult decision the writer had to take in his life: to The Far Country his own homeland and immigrate to the far side of the world. The inclusion of autobiographical elements in Nevil Shute novels only serves to increase the sense of authenticity and sincerity that make me come back to Nevil Shute novels on a regular basis. On my second or third re-read, this present novel has lost none of its initial appeal. If anything, it has gained The Far Country, as I find myself contemplating living for years outside my own country on an expat contract. The year isthe second World War is officially over, but the hardships, the food shortages, the heavy taxes and the political upheavals still grip England and most of Europe in their iron fists. The most vulnerable are the very young and the very old. The old lady reminisces at length on the prosperity and social graces of her Victorian country heiress lifestyle, unable to adapt to the changing environment around her. There's no place for old ladies in the brave new world. Shute lets go with all guns against the evils of The Far Country new socialist government and the woes of the improvised National Health Service. His perspective leans mostly towards conservative, elitist values, not surprisingly given his own background as an upper middle-class engineer, but with his signature equanimity, he does present counter The Far Country and opinions from The Far Country leftist movement and enough context to paint a balanced picture. In each year of the peace food had got shorter, more and more expensive, and taxation has risen higher and higher. He was now living on a lower scale than in the war-time years; The Far Country decline had gone on steadily, if anything increasing in momentum, and there seemed no end to it.