The victim of a wartime air crash, John Turner has less than a year to live, but there is something important he must resolve. Nevil Shute is the author of "A Town Like Alice".
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The victim of a wartime air crash, John Turner has less than a year to live, but there is something important he must resolve. Nevil Shute is the author of "A Town Like Alice".
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Add this copy of The Chequer Board to cart. $5.93, fair condition, Sold by Yare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Great Yarmouth, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1948 by The Book Club.
Add this copy of The Chequer Board to cart. $8.07, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by Vintage Classics.
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Add this copy of Chequer Board to cart. $8.20, good condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1947 by Heinemann.
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Good. No Jacket. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); Previous owner's rubber stamp on endpapers. The copyright page has First Published 1947. No additional printings are indicated. There are some marks on the covers. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Add this copy of The Chequer Board to cart. $8.89, very good condition, Sold by Yare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Great Yarmouth, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1950 by Heinemann.
Add this copy of Chequer Board to cart. $25.20, fair condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1953 by Heinemann.
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Fair. Good Jacket. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); Acceptable due to missing blank flyleaf, a second blank flyleaf is present. This book does include a jacket. 1953 reprint. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Add this copy of The Chequer Board to cart. $4.82, very good condition, Sold by Zardoz Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Westbury, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1963 by Pan MacMillan Books.
Add this copy of The Chequer Board to cart. $9.06, good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1947 by William Heinemann.
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New. 2009. Paperback. John Turner, a young man with a checkered past, has been told he has just one year to live. He decides to use his time in search of three very different men he met briefly during the war: a snobbish British pilot, a young corporal accused of murder, and a black G I accused of attempted rape. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of The Chequer Board to cart. $12.21, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by Vintage Classics.
I read "A Town Called Alice" many years ago and thought it was one of the best books ever, and I recently watched the mini series from the book. That got me looking for other Nevil Shute Books. This one was just as good!
He has a way of making his characters come alive. He makes you feel a part of the story. I hated finishing thi... s book and putting it away. I plan to buy many more of his books.
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