literary character

[bobobalde111]

can anyone identify character from clue

surviving the second world war prompts this normal brit to loaf around and find eastern religion

[SeaJayPea]

There's a Nevil Shute book called The Chequer Board which has a very similar theme. One central character is called John Turner, but I can't find a copy of the book to find the name of the man who disappeared and `got religion' in the far east.

[bobobalde111]

many thanks for input cant tie loafing and religion into shute book

will continue looking any further thoughts appreciated

[LeMarchand]

Is it definitely WW2? If it was WW1, the description fits Larry Darrell from W. Somerset Maugham's "The Razor's Edge".

[bobobalde111]

answer looks good to me though clue definately says ww2

[sithlord]

Is this a charecter from a JackieCollins book? Lucky perhaps?