 William Morrow & Company 1st Edition |
William Heinemann 1st Edition
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William Morrow & Company 1st Edition |
William Heinemann 1st Edition
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"This is the story of a seasoned pilot whose desperated crash-landing on the Tasmanian coast brings into play actions and emotions that span a lifetime. He is Johnnie Pasco, a born flyer who has been piloting aircraft since 1916.
Now Pasco lies critically injured, without proper medical attention, and time is running out. Ronnie Clarke, a man who Pascoe himself had taught to fly, volunteers for the suicidal mission of flying in a doctor - through rough weather along a treacherous, unmapped coast. For two harrowing days, Clarke's entire being is concentrated on Pasco - on the physical hazards of flight, and on a strange spiritual flight in which his own memories and intuitions reconstruct Pascoe's career, his private life mingled with public events. From the daredevil days of World War I to this final crack-up of his own small Auster, Pascoe's life has been a medley of planes and pilots, of routes and landing fields that epitomize the course of 20th century aviation. But behind the public exploits is the private man - and the three women he loved. Judy Lester, the glamourous star of World War I... Brenda Marshall, the pretty aviatrix who bore him a daughter... Finally, young Peggy Dawson, a nurse who flies with Clarke to Pascoe's rescue, whose past is mysteriously linked with his... |
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Nevil Shute had an appreciation for poetry. The title, The Rainbow and the Rose was taken from a line in Treasure, a poem by Rupert Brookes. |
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(1) The book's dust jacket cover should match the image shown at the left. (2) Unless the price has been removed by additional clipping after the original purchase, the dust jacket should show the resale price on the upper inside front flap. (3) As is common with the Morrow 1st editions, the book will not indicate a printing associated with the book (such as first edition, first printing, second printing, ect.). (4) The book should show William Morrow and Company consistently, in the book and on the dust jacket, as the publisher. (5) Book cover is in blue board and yellow cloth, the yellow cloth extending around the spine. On the yellow cloth of the front book cover there is a blue rose with blue lines extending to the spine, where the spine has additional print in blue. |
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(1) The book's dust jacket cover must match the image shown at the left. (2) The resale price is shown on the inside front flap. (3) Book is in red cloth with gold lettering to the spine. (4) Book should show publication date of 1958 with no additional printings shown. |
| *The collecting tips on the The Nevil Shute Book Page website are only provided as a tool to assist in identifying the original publications of Nevil Shute titles. Several people have generously contributed information and images to enhance its appearance and accuracy, however, please keep in mind that this site will always be a work in progress and have the potential for error. Regardless of the author you collect, I would strongly recommend that consumers/collectors never rely solely on a single source for determining the value or status of their book, including this website. Always seek multiple reliable resources to evaluate your edition. |
