The Railway Man
of Eric Lomax
Description
During the second world war Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio.Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships Lomax suffered for years until, with the help of his wife Patti and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he came to terms with what had happened and, fifty years after the terrible events, was able to meet one of his tormentors.The Railway Man is an incredible story of innocence betrayed, and of survival and courage in the face of horror.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 246 pages
- Publisher Vintage
- Publication Date June 6th 1996
- First Publication 10/29/95
- Language English
- ISBN 9780099582311
- Edition Not informed
- Category Non-Fiction
- Scenario ['Burma', 'Myanmar', 'England']
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