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Can I read Kindling (aka Ruined City) on EtoBox?
Kindling (aka Ruined City) by Nevil Shute is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Kindling (aka Ruined City) about?
When Henry Warren, director of an English bank, lands by chance in a hospital in a bleak Northern town that has been ruined by the closure of its shipyard, he discovers nothing less than a new purpose for his life. Moved by the fate of the town’s inhabitants, Warren risks his fortune and reputation to save the shipyard and restore the town to its former prosperity. In seeking to change the fate of the town, he radically changes his own.
Who reads Kindling (aka Ruined City)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Nevil Shute
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781299019508
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary
- Updated
- 2026-03-25