Landfall

By Nevil Shute

When Jerry Chambers, a young coastal patrol pilot during World War II, is accused of mistakenly sinking a British submarine he is reprimanded and sent to a remote posting to test an experimental new bomb, a dangerous mission far away from the woman he loves. While Jerry risks his life, his sweetheart Mona sets about trying to clear her lover's name before it is too late.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Jul 13, 2010
• ISBN: 9780307474070

Reviews for Landfall

[seriousgrace · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Roderick "Jerry" Chambers is a young and ambitious officer in the Royal Air Force. The story opens with Jerry meeting sweet Mona Stevens at a dance. This chance encounter proves to be a blessing in disguise for Jerry later in the story.The early stages of World War II serves as the backdrop for Landfall. Jerry has been conducting air patrols off the southern coast of England. He's a good pilot and on one mission he skillfully sinks what he thinks to be a German submarine, only to find all evidence points to it actually being British. While Chambers ultimately escapes disciplinary action, he shamefully retreats to a post as far away as possible from the disaster in northern England. Meanwhile, Mona has been eavesdropping on officers in the snack bar where she works. Despite the black mark on Jerry's career Mona has stuck by him. Pretty soon she is able to discern what really happened with Jerry regarding the British submarine business. Only, it might be too late to clear his name. Jerry has been seriously wounded in an bombing experiment and rumor has it he may not make it through the night.

[bridgey_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Landfall - Nevil Shute *****I love Nevil Shute's books. They have the ability to transport the reader to a time when life was a lot simpler, a lot more gentle. A time when men were gentlemen with high morals, and ladies the same. Of course life was never really like that for all members of society but Shute has the ability to allow us to believe in such an existence.Landform is no exception. We follow the tale of Jerry Chambers, an officer in the RAF and his relationship with Mona, a barmaid. Jerry sinks a submarine but is later informed that it was a British. Jerry although convinced of his innocence finds little support in the forces and accepts the naval enquiries outcome. Trying to put the incident behind him he volunteers for a dangerous new assignment. Mona however listens to all the gossip at the bar and by piecing together little snippets from many conversations sets out to prove that he was not responsible.Although primarily a love story (something that I would not entertain reading by any other author) there is enough action to ensure the reader is kept on their toes. Written early in the second world war it also depicts Shute as visionary of the future and the way in which warfare would change throughout the war.An excellent read, for me, not as good as 'On The Beach' but easily worthy of 5 stars.

[juliette07_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I completed this book with a sigh of quiet satisfaction. This copy was one of 'Mummy's' books with her signature on the inside cover dated 1942 - what a gem. A blue hardback copy containing the yarn written on thick paper.A story set at the start of the second world war with an airman, an officer and a bar maid providing the romantic interest. The airman bombs a submarine and is accused of downing one of his own. The writing is evocative of the period and rather delightfully dated in my opinion. It is an unpretentious novel of its time and made all the more special as it was read by Mummy at a time when she was living through what 'we' now call history. The book was published well before the end of the war - so the outcome would not have been known. A satisfying read and one I would recommend.

[schmerguls · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This novel was published in 1940 and ls a well-constructed and exciting and pleasant story of an RAF pilot who apparently sank a British submarine. He falls in love with a barmaid, and the story is really poignant. Such nice people, such exciting events, and such a good denouement. Early Shute is simpler than somef his later novels, but for enjoyable reading this book is hard to beat