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Lina asked this question about A Town Like Alice:
Was Nevil Shute, author of 'A Town like Alice' a racist, or was he just recording the attitudes of the time? I did not enjoy reading this book because of the disrespectful attitude towards the aborigines. There was not one positive thing mentioned about them as far as I could see, but so much glorification of the heroine and her man. Not my cup of tea.
Nicki Judson You have to remember that the book is based after WWII, late 1940s-early 1950s and unfortunately what Mr Shute wrote about in this classic novel is ho…moreYou have to remember that the book is based after WWII, late 1940s-early 1950s and unfortunately what Mr Shute wrote about in this classic novel is how it was back then in Australia. He is not a racist, but recorded the slang of the day as it was then.(less)
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A Town Like Alice
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