A Town Like Alice

In this unforgettable novel of courage and hope, Nevil Shute tells the story of Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman whose life is changed forever by war and love. Captured during World War II in Malaya, Jean endures the hardships of a forced march through the jungle, showing extraordinary strength and compassion.

Years later, with an unexpected inheritance, she travels to the Australian outback—driven by a promise and a memory of Joe Harman, the man who once risked everything for her. There, Jean dreams of transforming a small, struggling settlement into “a town like Alice,” full of life, opportunity, and hope.

Both heartbreaking and inspiring, A Town Like Alice is a classic tale of endurance, love that defies time and distance, and the power of one person to change a community.