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A Town Like Alice

By Nevil Shute

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| Paperback | 9781842323007

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Book Description

"A harrowing, exciting, and in the end very satisfying war romance."
HARPER'S
A TOWN LIKE ALICE tells of a young woman who miraculously survived a Japanese "death march" in World War II, and of an Australian soldier, also a prisoner of war, who offered to help her--even at the cost of his lifeContinue

4 Reviews

Extraordinary tale of love, survival, adventure and humanity!

My wife recently read this and recommended I read it. I thoroughly enjoyed it, reading it in about a week. Its main strength is the powerful and inspirational story-line, as opposed to the story-telling or style of writing, which is quite factual, dry and unsentimental. This of course is unsurpris ... (continue)

My wife recently read this and recommended I read it. I thoroughly enjoyed it, reading it in about a week. Its main strength is the powerful and inspirational story-line, as opposed to the story-telling or style of writing, which is quite factual, dry and unsentimental. This of course is unsurprising as it is written in the persona of Noel Strachan, a lawyer handling the estate of Douglas Macfadden.
The story centres on Jean Paget, niece of the deceased Macfadden and tells of her heroic survival with a group of women and children in Malaya during the 2nd World War, her journey to find her true (and as she thought at one time, lost) love and her determination not only to settle in the Australian outback but also transform a faded and remote town of a few hundred people into a thriving community.
It's a wonderful book which I could not put down.

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Matthew Hardcastle said on Feb 3, 2012 about the eBook edition | Add your feedback

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This book is an ageless masterpiece. So beautiful and discreet. I highly recommend it to everyone. Do read it before visiting Alice Springs and Cairns.

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Bienchi said on Feb 3, 2009 about the Audio Cassette edition | Add your feedback

a book that used to be very popular

I read this because I had greatly enjoyed "No Highway" and "On the Beach" by the same author. I have not been disappointed. The book feels incredibly exotic, it reminds us of how different the world was in the post-WWII decade as far as many things go - modes of travelling, affluence, racism, class ... (continue)

I read this because I had greatly enjoyed "No Highway" and "On the Beach" by the same author. I have not been disappointed. The book feels incredibly exotic, it reminds us of how different the world was in the post-WWII decade as far as many things go - modes of travelling, affluence, racism, class prejudice...

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baffo said on May 5, 2008 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

The first book I ever loved. A different edition borrowed from my grandfather many many years ago

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Curling up with a book said on Mar 14, 2006 | Add your feedback