Thorstein of the Mere A Saga of the Northmen in Lakeland-William Gershom Collingwood

Nevil Shute was the nom-de-plume of the Anglo-Australian aeronautical engineer and writer, best known for works like “On the Beach” and “A Town Called Alice”, which achieved considerable success as novels and Hollywood screenplays. Informed by his career as a high ranking official in both the Royal Air Force and the private aviation industry, “The Mysterious Aviator” (aka “So Disdained”) tells a thrilling story of aerial daring, espionage, and treason amid the shifting loyalties of post-war Europe. - Summary by ASharma