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Description
"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... read more
Summary
The story begins with an english lawyer (Noel) looking for the inheritor of an older clients trust. The estate ends up going to a young girl Jean (mid twenties) who is the niece of the man. Jean and Noel start to get to know each other and she shares with him her experiences during the war.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Jean Paget: Heroine of the book. She inherits a large sum of money after she was kept prisoner during the war in Malaya.
- Noel Strachan: Lawyer and Trustee of the estate that Jean inherits from her uncle. Main narrator of the story.
- Joe Harmen: Australian ringer who meets Jean during the war when they are both being kept as prisoner. Later in the story he becomes a possible love interest of Jean.
Memorable Quotes
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“"I'd like to do that. I never thought that after coming all this way I'd find that she'd gone walkabout."”
Joe Harman
First Sentence
JAMES MACFADDEN died in March 1905 when he was forty-seven years old; he was riding in the Driffield Point to Point.
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Authors & Contributors
- Nevil Shute (Author)
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