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A Town Like Alice by Shute, Nevil

ISBN: 9781784870027 PUBLISHER: Vintage Classics FORMAT: Paperback PAGES: 368 PUBLICATION DATE: 23.04.2015 DIMENSIONS: 17.8 x 11 centimetres 5.6 ounces

DESCRIPTION: We used to sit by the river and watch the sun setting behind the mountains, sometimes, and say what a marvellous place it would be to come for a holiday. This title comes with an introduction by Eric Lomax. 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 women and children whom the Japanese force to walk for miles through the jungle leading to the deaths of many. Due to her courageous spirit, Jean takes on the role of leader of the sorry gaggle of prisoners. While on the march, the group run into an Australian prisoner, Joe Harman, who helps them steal some food, and is horrifically punished as a result. Jean's adventures, and her bond with Joe, form the heart of this gripping and moving story.

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