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Holistic Guidance - A Town Like Alice
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List Price: $7.50
Our Price: $10.29
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: House of Stratus
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781842323007
ISBN: 1842323008
Label: House of Stratus
Manufacturer: House of Stratus
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 359
Publication Date: 2002-10-31
Publisher: House of Stratus
Studio: House of Stratus
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"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....
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Summary: Capitalizing on what Fate throws at You
Comment: Written on two levels,this tale has much to offer. Superficially the Australian novelist and aviator, Nevil Shute weaves a suspenseful roller coaster story energized by life altering events that happen to ordinary people in little known locales in Malaya and Australia. Beneath the surface if you care to look for Aesopian conclusions there is a feast of commentary on the British character. Without revealing too much let me simply say that more respect is lavished on those who fully adopt the land they live in when compared to those who don't. Complacency in the face of danger, inability to adapt as conditions change, and unrealistic hopes contrast with courage, perserverence and ingenuity. Read this book; the journey is intriguing.
And if you're like me you'll add a number of remote destinations to your "bucket list".
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Summary: I don't care how this book ends!
Comment: OK, the first 100 pages were great. It was a very gripping story. But when the tension ended, the plot ended. Who cares if Jean wanted to make shoes? Who cares how many stops her plane made, going all over Australia? Who cares what the people looked like, and what they did? If I wanted a book called "People and Places in Australia," I would have checked it out. Meanwhile, back in the outback, there's no plot left. I can't make myself finish it.
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Summary: A Town Like Alice
Comment: Its a wonderful story, a good read! Book was a re-print tho and a few of the pages were out of order...but it did not detract from the story at all.
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Summary: One of my very favorites.
Comment: This book is one of my favorites. I have a old well used copy on my book shelf that I bought years ago. The first time I read this book I borrowed it from the local library and the name was "The Legacy". This was probably 30 yrs ago. I think I have probably read this book at least once a year since then. I don't think I have done that with any other book.
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Summary: Straight to the Moon, Alice...
Comment: When is a love story not a romance novel? When is a book about Japanese POWs not a book about war? When it's A Town Like Alice. I've been a fan since seeing the Masterpiece Theater version about 20 years ago (after which I had to immediately run out and buy the book. There are lots of reviews posted here, so we don't need another rehash of the plot. Suffice it to say, if you are NOT a romantic, if you are NOT a fan of romance novels, this is a book for you. The context of WWII and Jean Paget's experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese ring with accuracy. Her prosaic life in London, her eventual return to Malaysia and journey to Australia don't stretch credulity. The romance between Jean and Joe, and even her shy Scottish attorney's feelings for Jean, are beautifully developed. It's just a wonderful read, and Neville Shute never wrote a better book (although he wrote many, many worse ones). There are two excellent filmed versions of a Town Like Alice. The Masterpiece Theater version stars Bryan Brown as Joe Harmon and Helen Morse as Jean Paget, with Gordon Jackson as Noel Strachen--a completely new and romantic turn for the actor I will always think of as Hudson-The-Butler. An earlier version with Peter Finch and Virginia McKenna is also very watchable. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Just read it. And then go out and rent the movies. Both of them. You have your orders, what are you waiting for??
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