I'd like to take the BOAC navigator out to lunch, because I used to be a Navigator also. If you could take any character from Trustee from the Toolroom out to dinner, who would it be and why? I enjoyed the sailboat voyage from Hawaii to Tahiti quite a bit. Nowhere is that hologram more visible than in this book. Richard Bach once wrote that Neville Shute's writing is 'a hologram of a decent man'. Keith doesn't risk his life to monsters, but he risks his entire meager net worth and his life in his quest to fulfill his duty as a trustee. Like Frodo, the last thing Keith wanted was a quest. While there are no 'dark forces', like Frodo, Keith must leave his happy home and set off to strange and dangerous places for the benefit of others. Really, this book is more like 'The Lord of the Rings'. He wants nothing else until a tragedy forces him to take massive risks for the benefit of a small child. Keith Stewart already has the life he wants, centered around making miniature machines and living with his wife of many years. What other book might you compare Trustee from the Toolroom to and why?Īt first I thought 'Cinderella', but that's not correct because Cinderella is a decent person who wants to marry the prince, and in the end she gets what she wants. It's in the top 20% of all books I've read, and I've been reading books for almost 60 years. Where does Trustee from the Toolroom rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
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