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| Original Title: | The Chequer Board |
| ISBN: | 1842322486 (ISBN13: 9781842322482) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | John Turner, Phillip Morgan, Dave Lesurier, Douglas Brent |
| Setting: | Myanmar,1946 Penzance, England,1943(United Kingdom) Trenarth, Cornwall, England,1943(United Kingdom) …more Trenarth, Cornwall, England,1946(United Kingdom) …less |
Nevil Shute
Paperback | Pages: 328 pages Rating: 4.04 | 1004 Users | 86 Reviews
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John Turner, a young man with a checkered past, has been told he has just one year to live. He decides to use his remaining time in search of three very different men he met in the hospital during the war, each of them in trouble of some kind: a pilot whose wife had betrayed him, a young corporal charged with killing a civilian in a brawl, and a black G.I. wrongly accused of the attempted rape of a white English girl. As Turner discovers where these men have landed on the checkerboard of life, he learns about compassion, tolerance, and second chances, and overcomes his fear of death.
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| Title | : | The Chequer Board |
| Author | : | Nevil Shute |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 328 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2000 by House of Stratus (first published 1947) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Classics |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 1004 Users | 86 ReviewsJudge About Books The Chequer Board
Jackie Turner has been told he has one year to live. He has a job, a house and a wife but he wants above all to do some good before he dies. His plan is to find the 3 other men who were in hospital with him during the war, in 1943 and see how they each got on. This becomes his obsession. Along the way with Jackie Turner, as he searches out the stories of his previous hospital companions, there is much to discover. Nevil Shute allows the reader to learn a few home truths about peoples attitudesDescription: John Turner, a young man with a checkered past, has been told he has just one year to live. He decides to use his remaining time in search of three very different men he met in the hospital during the war, each of them in trouble of some kind: a pilot whose wife had betrayed him, a young corporal charged with killing a civilian in a brawl, and a black G.I. wrongly accused of the attempted rape of a white English girl. As Turner discovers where these men have landed on the
An absolutely fascinating story. Can't believe I've had it sitting around forever and never read it.It follows four men from a hospital ward during the war, and their subsequent reunion many years later. Reminds me why I've always enjoyed Nevil Shute's books so much.
Warning....if you are uncomfortable with seeing the N-word in print, then you might struggle at times with this book. But it's only ever used to reveal prejudice and 1940s racial attitudes in America. Don't be put off or you will miss a little-known gem. I'd frankly never heard of this book until I started my current trawl through the Shute canon but I am delighted to have found it. This is a set of morality tales on a Chaucerian scale. Based on 4 disparate servicemen who end up in the same ward
Absolutely brilliant tale of a man with little time left going to see if his companions in a sordid wartime episode need any help and getting surprised by what he finds... Mr Shute has spun a rivetting, heart-warming tale of attitudes, overcoming fears of morbidity, second chances and attempts at redemption for even a less than stellar character, which brings to fore some unforgettable glimpses of war and its effects - while his handling of race relations (considering the book was written in
Flour salesman John Turner finds out a war wound he received some years earlier is killing him and that he will be likely dead within a year. He decides to reconnect with three men he met in the hospital during the war and see how they are faring. He spends his final year on this project. The other men are an immature English pilot with the typical racist ideas of the time, a commando accused of killing an obnoxious drunk in a bar fight, and a black American soldier unjustly accused of attempted
A lovely little book on how life deals with 4 down-on-luck young men who were together in a hospital. Brings your faith back on humanity and second chances. This is my first book by Nevil Shute. He has a very pleasing way of writing and the story moves forward smoothly. The characters are well drawn and they pull you in.
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