One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is an abridged version of Nevil Shute's novel of the courage of a young Englishwoman in World War II. Like the film, this book concentrates mainly on the Malayan episodes.
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Review:
“Entertaining. . . . Dramatic. . . . Shute is a natural and effective story-teller.” —"The New York Times"
“A ripping tale of budding romance and grace under pressure.” —"The Times "(London)
"A harrowing, exciting, and in the end very satisfying war romance." —"Harper's
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"Entertaining. . . . Dramatic. . . . Shute is a natural and effective story-teller." --"The New York Times"
"A ripping tale of budding romance and grace under pressure." --"The Times "(London)
"A harrowing, exciting, and in the end very satisfying war romance." --"Harper's
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Entertaining. . . . Dramatic. . . . Shute is a natural and effective story-teller. The New York Times
A ripping tale of budding romance and grace under pressure. The Times (London)
"A harrowing, exciting, and in the end very satisfying war romance." Harper's
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Review:
'Probably more people have shed tears over the last page of A Town Like Alice than about any other novel in the English language ... remarkable.' (The Guardian)
'A Town like Alice is the most romantic book I've ever read ... Jean's determination to survive is inspirational, and the love she finds later is beautiful.' (The Mail on Sunday)
'A ripping tale of budding romance and grace under pressure.' (The Times)
'A heart-rending tale of torture, human fortitude and forbearance, inhumanity and hardship.' (The Sunday Times)
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- PublisherBallantine Books
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0345330293
- ISBN 13 9780345330291
- BindingMass Market Paperback
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