''Pastoral'' is a novel by the English author

Nevil Shute Nevil Shute Norway (17 January 189912 January 1960) was an English novelist and aeronautical engineer who spent his later years in Australia. He used his full name in his engineering career and Nevil Shute as his pen name to protect his enginee ...

. It was first published in

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixt ...

by Heinemann. Its theme is that even in the midst of war, and among warriors, everyday life, such as romance, will continue.

Synopsis

''Pastoral'' is a romance set on an English airbase which revolves around the pilot and crew of a

Vickers Wellington The Vickers Wellington (nicknamed the Wimpy) is a British twin-engined, long-range medium bomber. It was designed during the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey. Led by Vickers-Armstrongs' chief designer Rex Pierson, a key feature of t ...

bomber, their interest in fishing, and the pilot's developing relationship with a young WAAF signals officer.

Reception

After its release the book received reviews from ''

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'' and ''

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'', the latter of which wrote that the book was "an excellent story and its writer grows in subtlety and skill with each succeeding novel".

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* 1944 British novels Novels by Nevil Shute British romance novels Contemporary romance novels Novels set during World War II Aviation novels Heinemann (publisher) books {{1940s-romance-novel-stub