The Rainbow and the Rose

Nevil Shute
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When seasoned pilot Johnny Pascoe tries to rescue a sick girl from the Tasmanian outback, his plane crashes and leaves him stranded and dangerously injured. Ronnie Clarke, who was trained by Pascoe, attempts to fly a doctor in to help, but rough weather makes his mission more difficult than he imagined. As he waits overnight at Pascoe’s house for a chance to try again the next day, Clarke revisits the past of this unusual man—and reveals the shocking and tragic secrets that have influenced his life.
Genres: FictionAustraliaHistorical FictionAviationHistoricalNovelsClassicsBritish LiteratureScience FictionLiterary Fiction
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