He wrote over twenty novels, notably ''A Town Like Alice''<ref>published in the U. S. as ''The Legacy''</ref>, ''The Trustee from the Toolroom,'' ''The Chequer Board,'' and ''On the Beach.'' | He wrote over twenty novels, notably ''A Town Like Alice''<ref>published in the U. S. as ''The Legacy''</ref>, ''The Trustee from the Toolroom,'' ''The Chequer Board,'' and ''On the Beach.'' |