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The Chequer Board

Nevil Shute
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31 editions · 3 languages
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The Chequer Board is a novel by Nevil Shute, first published in the United Kingdom in 1947 by William Heinemann Ltd. The novel deals fairly with the question of racism within the US forces during World War II and portrays black characters with great sympathy and support. This article by: Wikipedia contributors, "The Chequer Board," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TheChequerBoard&oldid=735628011 Plot summary It is a multi-part story telling of the experience of one John (Jackie) Turner, whom the doctors have given just one year to live due to…

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31 editions · 3 languages
  • Ebook · English · 2010
    Random House Publishing Group · 9781409087489
  • Paperback · English · 2009
    The Chequer Board (Vintage Classics)
    Vintage Classics · 392 pages · 9780099530022
  • Paperback · English · 2000
    House of Stratus · 340 pages · 9781842322482
  • Audiobook · English · 1997
    Soundings · 9781860423093
  • Paperback · English · 1989
    General Paperbacks · 9780773671980
  • Paperback · English · 1985
    Ballantine Books · 9780345321749
EnglandNevil ShuteRacism in WWIIFiction, generalFiction