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A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

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A Town Like Alice

by Shute, Nevil

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
Condition
Near Fine/N/A
ISBN 10
0435120425
ISBN 13
9780435120429
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London: Heinemann, 1958. First Ballantine Books edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/N/A. Nevil Shute's classic war story of danger, suffering, cameraderie and romance set in Malaya during World War II and in the Australian Outback. 196 pages. Abdidged edition Weight 0.40 Kg. . Postage within Malaysia is free

Synopsis

A Town Like Alice is a novel by the Australian author Nevil Shute. It tells the story of Jean Paget; as a prisoner of war in Malaya during World War II and then her return to Malaya after the war where she discovers something that leads her on the search for romance and to a small outback community in Australia where she sets out to turn it into 'a town like Alice'. It was first published in 1950 when Shute had newly settled in Australia.

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On Feb 18 2012, Jonanhereandnowyahoocom said:
Engaging read, hard to put down.

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Bookseller
The Penang Bookshelf MY (MY)
Bookseller's Inventory #
ML239A
Title
A Town Like Alice
Author
Shute, Nevil
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
N/A
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Ballantine Books edition
ISBN 10
0435120425
ISBN 13
9780435120429
Publisher
Heinemann
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1958
Keywords
Fiction Malaysia World War II

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