(1899–1960), English novelist; pseudonym of Nevil Shute Norway. After the Second World War he settled in Australia, which provides the setting for his later novels. Notable works: A Town Like Alice (1950) and On the Beach (1957).
Definition of Shute, Nevil in US English:
Shute, Nevil
proper nounSHo͞ot
(1899–1960), English novelist; pseudonym of Nevil Shute Norway. After World War II he settled in Australia, which provides the setting for his later novels. Notable works: A Town Like Alice (1950) and On the Beach (1957).