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A Town Like Alice
by Nevil Shute Norway, Nevil Shute
from Amereon Ltd
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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A wonderful book, told by building small details into the story of two extraordinary (yet apparently ordinary) people 
This is a wonderful book, set against the backdrop of some pretty dramatic events such as WWII. Yet, the reason it works as a novel is that it is actually very SMALL in scope. It's the story of two people who might seem very ordinary in today's glitzy world - an English typist and an Aussie cattle ranch manager. Neville Shute builds the story, and shows us their character, by layering detail after detail of small events which, in themselves, are not earth-shattering, but which add up to two lives, richly... more info
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Capitalizing on what Fate throws at You
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... more info
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I don't care how this book ends! 
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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A Town Like Alice 
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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