{"product_id":"2026100006051-secondhand-a-town-like-alice-pied-piper-the-far-country-the-chequer-board-no-highway","title":"A Town Like Alice; Pied Piper; The Far Country; The Chequer Board; No Highway","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket:  good condition with some minor wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handsome omnibus edition brings together five of Nevil Shute's most celebrated novels — A Town Like Alice, Pied Piper, The Far Country, The Chequer Board, and No Highway — in a single, complete and unabridged volume. Shute was one of the twentieth century's most compelling storytellers, and these works showcase his remarkable range: from the harrowing wartime survival tale of A Town Like Alice and the quiet heroism of an elderly man shepherding children to safety in Pied Piper, to the aeronautical suspense of No Highway and the post-war human drama of The Far Country and The Chequer Board. Each novel carries Shute's trademark blend of emotional depth, precise technical knowledge, and a profound faith in ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Written with understated warmth and gripping narrative momentum, these stories have endured as classics of mid-century British fiction, beloved by generations of readers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956359475419,"sku":"2026100006051-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fd2f4ca6-445e-4e8f-a730-da58411c2994.png?v=1783500199","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006051-secondhand-a-town-like-alice-pied-piper-the-far-country-the-chequer-board-no-highway","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}