-=> Quoting Helen Fleischer to Bert Quillin <=-
 BQ> If you are interested in someone who writes a bit out of the
 BQ> ordinary, but will hold your attention without any problem, try
 BQ> Arthur Upfield. He is an old timer, much in the vein of Nevil Shute,
 BQ> although, possibly a bit more interesting. His "White Savage" would
 BQ> be a good one to start with.
 HF> Thanks.  I've managed to collect all but 2 of Upfield's books.  He's a
 HF> real favorite.  If you need a complete list of his works, let me know.
Helen:
I forgot you were the one that sent me a message several weeks ago
regarding Arthur Upfield and his books. Later, you sent me a list of his
writings, for which I am grateful. Thought your name sounded familiar, so
went into my capture file and brought past messages up by search where your
prior correspondence was discovered.
 HF> I've never read Nevil Shute. Is he as good as Upfield?
For many years, Nevil Shute was sort of a legend. He was even older than
Upfield. He was an Englishman who spent considerable time in Australia as
well as other parts of the world. His wanderings included journeys into the
Pacific Northwest as it used to be. His works are principally centered
around areas where he spent considerable time. The subjects are varied and
include fictional accounts of actions during WWII. He was quite a romantic
so his entries into the field of human emotions was quite touching. No sex,
thank goodness. We get enough of that on the tube and in the so called
romance novels.
He writes a bit like Upfield and I would imagine they were probably friends
of a sort sometime and somewhere during their lives. Shute's books need not
be read in sequence as they mostly involve separate people. 
Some of his stories were made into films, including "On the Beach", the
last days of this world as we know it after the bomb went astray. Where "On
the Beach" was not one of my favorites, it is well worth reading. At the
time it was published, not long before Shute died, it was a huge success
with much publicity and fanfare.
Regards,
Bert
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