A Town Like Alice
Nevil Shute"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 life....
From the Paperback edition.
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
From the Trade Paperback edition.
From the Inside Flap"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 life....