The Chequer Board

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*Please note the pages are tanned and cover is worn The Chequer Board is a 1947 novel by Nevil Shute that explores themes of racial tolerance, forgiveness, and redemption in the aftermath of World War II. The story follows John "Jackie" Turner, a cereal salesman who discovers he has only a year to live due to a lingering wartime head injury. He decides to spend his remaining time tracking down three men he met while recovering in a military hospital ward in 1943.

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