Pied Piper

Mr Shute not only writes vividly and excitingly of occupied France, but with a delightful understanding of children

Sunday Times

A small masterpiece...a book about frail but indomitable old age, simple kindness, childhood, and courage in dark confusing danger. It is not sentimental but prosaic and suspenseful on every page...it conjures up the country of the 1940's, and gently acclaims the value of ordinary decency in wicked times

Libby Purves

A brilliantly descriptive writer, a master of suspense

David Holloway

Exhibits his talents at their provocative best

New York Times

That shattering, unaffected, literary style of his is wholly deceptive...is, in fact, masterly

H.E. Bates

Remarkable books...I share a fierce personal regard for Nevil Shute

Richard Bach