Description
A proof copy of ‘A Town Like Alice’ published by Heinemann in 1950. Typical condition for a proof copy of this age – the spine has been laid down and repairs to the spine edge to the panels. Internally clean – the first time we have seen this as a proof copy
A novel about endurance, love, and post-war rebuilding. It follows Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman whose wartime experiences as a Japanese prisoner in Malaya shape her later life. Reunited with former fellow captive Joe Harman, she helps transform his struggling Australian outback town into a thriving community. The novel blends romance with realism, exploring resilience, cultural encounter, and the moral consequences of war in everyday lives.
