Round the Bend Author:Nevil Shute 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, s... more »o does Shaklin’s fame, unifying people from a wide array of cultures and religions with his unusual blend of the practical and the spiritual.« less
Nevil Shute is one of my favorite authors. This novel is about a young man who starts a freight airline in the middle East/Asia after WWII, and an engineer he employs.