The Railway Man

The Railway Man
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Publisher : Charnwood
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 1444819852
ISBN-13 : 9781444819854
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Book Synopsis The Railway Man by : Eric Lomax

Download or read book The Railway Man written by Eric Lomax and published by Charnwood. This book was released on 2014 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 relationships, Lomax suffered for years - until, with the help of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he came to terms with what had happened. Almost 50 years after the war his life was changed by the discovery that his interrogator, the Japanese interpreter, was still alive; their reconciliation is the culmination of this extraordinary story.


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