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020			_a9780099530268
040			_aMIUC _beng _cMIUC
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100	1		_91059 _aShute, Nevil, _d1899-1960
245	1	2	_aA town like Alice / _cNevil Shute ; with an introduction by Eric Lomax.
260			_aLondon : _bVintage Books, _c2009.
300			_a351 p. ; _c20 cm.
500			_aOriginally published as "The legacy".
520			_aThis title features 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 European women and children whom the Japanese force to march for miles through the jungle - an experience that leads to the deaths of many. Due to her courageous spirit and ability to speak Malay, Jean takes on the role of leader of the sorry gaggle of prisoners and many end up owing their lives to her indomitable spirit. While on the march, the group run into some Australian prisoners, one of whom, Joe Harman, helps them steal some food, and is horrifically punished by the Japanese as a result. After the war, Jean tracks Joe down in Australia and together they begin to dream of surmounting the past and transforming his one-horse outback town into a thriving community like Alice Springs.
650		0	_9396 _aWorld War, 1939-1945 _vFiction
650		0	_91060 _aPrisoners of war _zMalasya _zMalaya _vFiction
650		0	_91061 _aSoldiers _zAustralia _vFiction
700	1		_4aui _91062 _aLomax, Eric
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