Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Nevil Shute
Born: January 17, 1899
Died: January 12, 1960 (aged 60)
Bio: Nevil Shute Norway was an English novelist and aeronautical engineer who spent his later years in Australia.
Known for:
- On the Beach (1957)
- A Town Like Alice (1950)
- No Highway (1948)
- Pied Piper (1942)
- The Far Country (1952)