An Old Captivity (1940) - Nevil Shute
Category: Historical Fiction
Tags: Historical Fiction, Adults
Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins Release date: 11-16-12 Publisher: Audible Studios, Young pilot Donald Ross has little in common with the Oxford archaeologist who has employed him on an expedition to the Arcticand still less with his beautiful but stubborn daughter, Alix. But once the three of them reach the treacherous shores of Greenland, in search of the ruins of early Viking settlements, their destinies are inextricably bound by the events that unfold there., Nevil Shute does his storytelling trick once again. This is a straightforward tale of an archeological expedition to Greenland sometime between two world wars, three people in a small plane against a hostile environment even in the months of summer. And the story of two people from wildly different backgrounds coming to understand and care for each other., The author knows his stuff when it comes to early aviation and the level of detail both in the preparation of the journey and in the actual flight is astounding. Some readers might
