He was one of that great class of Englishmen who love their… - Nevil Shute

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He was one of that great class of Englishmen who love their wives and trust them unquestioningly with their money and their honour, but are apt to hedge a little over their motor-cars.

Nevil Shute

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Nevil Shute Norway (January 17, 1899 – January 12, 1960) was, as Nevil Shute, one of the most popular novelists of the mid-20th century, as well as a successful aeronautical engineer.

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