While on the march, the group run into some Australian prisoners, one of whom, Joe Harman, helps them steal some food, and is horrifically punished by the Japanese as a result.Īfter the war, Jean tracks Joe down in Australia and together they begin to dream of surmounting the past and transforming his one-horse outback town into a thriving community like Alice Springs. At the age of 11, Norway played truant from his first preparatory school in Hammersmith. Nevil Shutes most beloved novel, a tale of love and. When she is captured she joins a group of other European women and children whom the Japanese force to march for miles through the jungle - an experience that leads to the deaths of many.ĭue to her courageous spirit and ability to speak Malay, Jean takes on the role of leader of the sorry gaggle of prisoners and many end up owing their lives to her indomitable spirit. About the author (2017) Nevil Shute Norway was born in Ealing, London, England, on January, 17 1899. Buy A Town Like Alice at Preloved Book shop, who sell quality second-hand online books in Australia. Jean Paget is just twenty years old and working in Malaya when the Japanese invasion begins. When she is captured she joins a group of other European women. 'Probably more people have shed tears over the last page of A Town Like Alice than about any other novel in the English language. One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is an abridged version of Nevil Shutes novel of the courage of a. Jean Paget is just twenty years old and working in Malaya when the Japanese invasion begins.

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