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5 1 A Captive in the Land James Aldridge , ( trans. Ursula von Wiese with title Gefangener im Lande : Roman ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1964 Z297062 1962 single work novel
— Appears in: Plennik chuzhoi strany [and] Opasnai a igra : romany 1969;
— Appears in: Branets ' svoiei zemli [and] Pidstupna hra 1971; The story opens with a Dakota, whose crew is engaged on a meteorological survey, flying over the Arctic. Suddenly the wreckage of a plane and a moving human figure are spotted on the ice below. Rupert Royce, the meteorologist on board, volunteers to parachute down to investigate while the Dakota returns to base to organise a rescue expedition. He lands safely to find that there is one survivor of what proves to be a Russian plane. But, unknown to Royce, the Dakota crashes on its return journey and the whole crew is killed. As a result, his whereabouts are completely unknown to the outside world; all the authorities know is that his body is not found in the Dakota's wreckage. (Source: 1962 Hamish Hamilton Edition)
4 2 y separately published work icon Half-Angel Barbara Jefferis , ( trans. Marga Ruperti with title Die Findelkatze : Geschichte eines Kätzchens, das vom Himmel fiel ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1962 Z898139 1959 single work novel

'A by-passed boy and a lost Siamese cat are at the center of this story about subsistence farm living and a rigid rule against pets – not only for Tim, 7, but for his older and younger brothers. When Chichiboo Lady Precious Gem escapes from her picnicking owners, she is found by Tim, is threatened with death by his father, and rescued by Tim, is hidden away to become an adored secret always in danger with his daring thefts to feed her and his fear-ridden nights of exercising her. He has to share her with his older brother after he has watched her kittens born; he has to be more careful when his mother has her fourth child; and he has to face his father's wrath when the hide-out and his beloved cat are found. But, getting in touch with the owners, there is some reward for all his care even if Tim is ungracious to their offer of money or one of the litter and, in hiding the kitten with the crooked tail, he has a new dependent to care for. A boy, numb with love for this elegant visitor to a harsh, rough and tumble farm life, who is quiet, groping, is a persuasive small fry, matching an instinctive wisdom against elder rulings, and the cat will call out that Siamese fancier audience.'

Source: Kirkus Review (https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/barbara-jefferis-3/half-angel/). (Sighted: 18/11/2013)
12 3 y separately published work icon Trustee from the Toolroom Nevil Shute , ( trans. Ursula von Wiese with title Diamanten im Meer : Roman ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1961 Z433730 1960 single work novel

'Keith Stewart is a quiet and unassuming man called upon to undertake an extraordinary task. A skilled maker of miniature working models, he lives a modest life devoted to his hobby. But when his sister and her wealthy husband die in a shipwreck on a coral reef in the Pacific—while trying to smuggle out of England their entire fortune in diamonds hidden in the keel of their yacht—Keith becomes trustee for his orphaned niece. To save her from destitution he must travel halfway around the world and risk a long voyage in a small boat in inhospitable waters to recover her inheritance. In the course of his adventure-filled quest, a colorful and international cast of characters mobilize to help him, and this humble man discovers he has more friends and admirers than he could have dared to imagine.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Vintage International ed.).
5 1 y separately published work icon Gold and Sand : Stories James Aldridge , ( trans. N. O. Scarpi et. al. )agent with title Gold und Sand : Erzählungen ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1961 Z424081 1960 selected work short story
5 y separately published work icon I Wish He Would Not Die James Aldridge , ( trans. Else Sticken with title O Kapitän, mein Kapitän! ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1959 Z814559 1957 single work novel
5 1 y separately published work icon Marazan Nevil Shute , ( trans. Ursula von Wiese with title Schatten über Marazan ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1958 Z74190 1926 single work novel
7 1 y separately published work icon Kindling Nevil Shute , ( trans. Stefan Klein with title Henry Warren's Wandlung: Roman ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1957 Z522655 1938 single work novel
10 y separately published work icon An Old Captivity Nevil Shute , ( trans. Stefan Klein with title Ketten di nicht reissen: roman ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1956 Z98596 1940 single work novel
2 y separately published work icon Undersea Hunting for Inexperienced Englishmen James Aldridge , ( trans. Leonore Schlaich with title Unterwasserjagd ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1956 Z803553 1955 single work prose
4 y separately published work icon Slide Rule : The Autobiography of an Engineer Nevil Shute , ( trans. Rudolf Frank with title Im Gleitflug des Lebens : Die Selbstbiographie d. Flugzeugingenieurs u. Romanciers Nevil Shute ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1955 Z1064030 1954 single work autobiography

'Nevil Shute was a pioneer in the world of flying long before he began to write the stories that made him a bestselling novelist. This autobiography charts Shute’s path from childhood to his career as a gifted aeronautical engineer working at the forefront of the technological experimentation of the 1920s and 30s. The inspiration for many of the themes and concerns of Shutes novels can be found in this enjoyable and enlightening memoir.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Vintage International ed.)
11 2 y separately published work icon Heroes of the Empty View James Aldridge , ( trans. Rudolf Frank with title Glühende Wüsten ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1955 Z316442 1954 single work novel
6 6 y separately published work icon In the Wet Nevil Shute , ( trans. Rudolf Frank with title Der Pilot der Königin : Roman ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1954 Z27056 1953 single work novel science fiction 'It is the rainy season. Drunk and delirious, an old man lies dying in the Queensland bush. In his opium-hazed last hours, a priest finds his deserted shack and listens to his last words. Half-awake and half-dreaming the old man tells the story of an adventure set decades in the future, in a very different world . . .'. Source: bookseller's website.
12 3 y separately published work icon The Hunter James Aldridge , ( trans. Rudolf Frank with title Der Trapper ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1953 Z117711 1950 single work novel
14 2 y separately published work icon The Far Country Nevil Shute , ( trans. Rudolf Frank with title Im fernen Land ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1953 1952 single work novel

'When a young Englishwoman named Jennifer Morton leaves London to visit relatives on their sheep ranch in the Australian outback, she falls in love both with the gloriously beautiful country and with Carl, a Czech refugee who was a doctor in his own land and now works as a lumberjack. They are brought together through dramatic encounters and strange twists of fate, but their relationship hangs in the balance when Jennifer is called back to England.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Vintage International ed.).
10 1 y separately published work icon Round the Bend Nevil Shute , ( trans. O. Boxer with title El Amin der Prophet : Roman ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1952 Z98404 1951 single work novel

'When Tom Cutter hires Constantine Shaklin as an engineer in his international air freight business, he little realizes the extraordinary gifts of his new recruit. Shaklin soon proves to possess a charismatic power that inspires everyone he meets to a new faith and hope for humanity. As Cutter’s business expands across the Middle East and Asia, so does Shaklin’s fame, unifying people from a wide array of cultures and religions with his unusual blend of the practical and the spiritual.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Vintage International ed.)
25 15 y separately published work icon A Town Like Alice Nevil Shute , ( trans. Rudolf Frank with title Eine Stadt wie Alice ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1951 Z564787 1950 single work novel

'Nevil Shute’s most beloved novel, a tale of love and war, follows its enterprising heroine from the Malayan jungle during World War II to the rugged Australian outback.

'Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman living in Malaya, is captured by the invading Japanese and forced on a brutal seven-month death march with dozens of other women and children. A few years after the war, Jean is back in England, the nightmare behind her. However, an unexpected inheritance inspires her to return to Malaya to give something back to the villagers who saved her life. But it turns out that they have a gift for her as well: the news that the young Australian soldier, Joe Harmon, who had risked his life to help the women, had miraculously survived. Jean’s search for Joe leads her to a desolate Australian outpost called Willstown, where she finds a challenge that will draw on all the resourcefulness and spirit that carried her through her war-time ordeals.' (Publication summary)
23 6 y separately published work icon The Diplomat James Aldridge , ( trans. Rudolf Frank with title Der Diplomat ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1951 Z328045 1949 single work novel
9 1 y separately published work icon No Highway Nevil Shute , ( trans. William G. Frank with title Der Strasse fern: Roman ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1949 Z416334 1948 single work novel

'Theodore Honey is a shy, inconspicous aircraft engineer whose eccentric interests in quantum mechanics and spiritualism are frowned upon in aviation circles. But when a passenger plane crashes in unexplained circumstances, Honey must convince his superiors that his unorthodox theories are correct before more lives are lost.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2011 Vintage ed.).
13 1 y separately published work icon The Chequer Board Nevil Shute , ( trans. William G. Frank with title Schach dem Schicksal ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1948 Z130539 1947 single work novel
7 y separately published work icon Most Secret Nevil Shute , ( trans. Hermynia Zur Muhlen with title Streng geheim ) Zurich : Steinberg , 1946 Z99008 1945 single work novel

'In their trusty fishing boat Genevieve, armed with a flame thrower and limited ammunition, a small group of officers and men take a stand against the might of the German army after the fall of France in World War II. This is classic Shute: at once a thrilling adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat, and a heartbreaking tale of the ravages of war.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2009 Vintage ed.).
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