Round the Bend (novel) Round the Bend (novel) Round the Bend is a 1951 novel by Nevil Shute. It tells the story of Constantine "Connie" Shaklin, an aircraft engineer who founds a new religion transcending existing religions based on the merit of good work. It deals with racism, including the White Australia policy, and also with the importance of private enterprise. It was one of the first novels Shute wrote after emigrating from Britain to Australia in 1950. The novel, written in the first person, adopts the voice and eyes of Tom Cutter, an aircraft pilot, engineer, and entrepreneur. The novel starts with Cutter's
Alice Duer Miller symphonic accompaniment), and the story was made into the 1944 film "The White Cliffs of Dover". Alice Duer Miller died in 1942 and was interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Morristown, New Jersey. The main works of Alice Duer Miller are: Alice Duer Miller Alice Duer Miller (July 28, 1874 – August 22, 1942) was a writer from the U.S. whose poetry actively influenced political opinion. Her feminist verses made an impact on the suffrage issue, and her verse novel "The White Cliffs" encouraged U.S. entry into World War II. She also wrote novels and screenplays. Alice Duer was born in