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Trustee from the Toolroom

Nevil Shute

Follow Keith Stewart, a skilled maker of miniature working models, on an adventure-filled quest to save his orphaned niece from destitution. After his sister and her wealthy husband die in a shipwreck, Keith becomes the trustee of their entire fortune, hidden in the keel of their yacht. To recover it, he travels halfway around the world, risking everything on a long voyage in inhospitable waters. Along the way, a colorful cast of characters mobilizes to help him, and this humble man discovers he has more friends and admirers than he ever imagined.
Publish Date
2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1960
Goodreads Rating
4.3
ISBN
1842323016
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2022-05-06T20:13:59.000Z
My sister @BLMalay was absolutely right. This book is utterly charming, unputdownable, and an amazing paean to sheer human goodness that will make you feel cheered and inspired when you finish reading it. Buy it here:      source