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When Tom Cutter hires Constantine Shaklin as an engineer in his air-freight business, he little realises the extraordinary gifts of his new recruit. Shaklin possesses a religious power that inspires everyone he meets to a new faith and hope for humanity. As Cutter's business grows across Asia, so does Shaklin's fame, until he is widely regarded as a unifying deity. Though he struggles to believe Shaklin is indeed divine, Cutter too finds solace in his friend's teachings, and commits to passing on his message.

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'A story which grips and fascinates, a story enriched by the observation and understanding which have made Shute's work outstanding.' -- The Scotsman 'He holds attention to the last page.' -- The Daily Telegraph 'So convincingly does Shute tell the story and so cleverly does he leave the character of Shaklin deliberately vague that the book is as absorbing as anything he has written, and Cutter one of his finest creations.' -- The Glasgow Herald

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Nevil Shute Norway was a British novelist and aeronautical engineer. He used his full name in his engineering career and Nevil Shute as his pen name. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of the world's bestselling novelists, publishing 23 books. Many of his books were filmed, including On the Beach and A Town Like Alice. John trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and joined the Bristol Old Vic Company where he played many leading roles. Acting has taken him from the National Theatre through most parts of England, Germany, Hong Kong and the Middle East. He played Salieri in Amadeus at Chester and Sir Robert Chiltern in An Ideal Husband at Northampton. He has also played many leading roles on television, notably the part of Willie Pettit, whom he played for five years in the series Bergerac.

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