Ebook {Epub PDF} A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute

A Town Like Alice by Aussie author Nevil Shute is an exceptional tale. Based on the true story of Dutch women and children captured by the Japanese in Sumatra, Shute met the strong, courageous woman who led the group through the jungle, and wanted to honour her with this story. Hence Jean Paget was born. Originally published in , A Town Like Alice is a classic I highly recommend/5(K).  · A Town Like Alice is a classic romance (among other things), by Nevil Shute. It was published in , and reflects the bias and prejudices of its time, but it’s also a powerful book about a smart, tough, resourceful young woman.  · A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute is another classic book that is difficult (and possibly pointless) to review. But I've just read it for the first time, and it's worth a review in any case. My grandmother sent me the book a couple of years ago, and every time she's seen me since she's asked,.

A Town Like Alice by Aussie author Nevil Shute is an exceptional tale. Based on the true story of Dutch women and children captured by the Japanese in Sumatra, Shute met the strong, courageous woman who led the group through the jungle, and wanted to honour her with this story. Hence Jean Paget was born. Originally published in , A Town. "The Big Country - Volume 2 Rough Living" includes Nevil Shute's "A Town Like Alice" and Evan Green's "Alice to Nowhere". Weight: g. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Used offers from US$ A Town Like Alice. Nevil Shute. Published by. A TOWN LIKE ALICE by Nevil Shute How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true; But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face. W. B. YEATS. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8.

A Town Like Alice First edition AuthorNevil Shute CountryUnited Kingdom LanguageEnglish GenreWar, romance PublisherHeinemann Publication date Media typePrint Pages pp ISBN A Town Like Alice is a romance novel by Nevil Shute, published in when Shute had newly settled in Australia. Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman, becomes romantically interested in a fellow prisoner of World War II in Malaya, and after liberation emigrates to Australia to be with him, where she attempts. A Town Like Alice by Aussie author Nevil Shute is an exceptional tale. Based on the true story of Dutch women and children captured by the Japanese in Sumatra, Shute met the strong, courageous woman who led the group through the jungle, and wanted to honour her with this story. Hence Jean Paget was born. Originally published in , A Town Like Alice is a classic I highly recommend. A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute. Valuable First Edition, hardcover. Binding tight and hinges without wear. Pages clean, no library stamps, no annotations, no marks. Original dustjacket in excellent condition. An excellent copy of this rare, collectible work of literature by Nevil Shute.