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    By Nevil Shute

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    When Henry Warren, director of an English bank, lands by chance in a hospital in a bleak Northern town that has been ruined by the closure of its shipyard, he discovers nothing less than a new purpose for his life. Moved by the fate of the town’s inhabitants, Warren risks his fortune and reputation to save the shipyard and restore the town to its former prosperity. In seeking to change the fate of the town, he radically changes his own.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateNov 9, 2010
    ISBN9780307474179
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      Oh, that's good. Like A Town Like Alice, but more personal. I like Warren - including the way he's willing to take responsibility for his actions. Though his punishment was exactly what he needed - hope he can keep that going. She'll keep him straight. Only one real villain, or maybe two, in the whole book - the major opponent is circumstances. And seeing a depressed town come back to life is great in itself. This is going to be one of the regular rereads.