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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 Lomax, and of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he came terms with what happened. Fifty years after the terrible events, he was able to meet one of his tormentors. The Railway Man is a story of innocence betrayed, and of survival and courage in the face of horror.
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The Railway man, Eric Lomax
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- The Railway man
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Eric Lomax
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 322
- ISBN10
- 0099583844
- ISBN13
- 9780099583844
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Love, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Military History, Wars, World War II, England, Adapted for Film, Forgiveness, Thailand, Psychological Trauma, Pacific Rim, Japanese Captivity
- First published
- 1995
- Original title
- The Railway Man
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- 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 Lomax, and of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he came terms with what happened. Fifty years after the terrible events, he was able to meet one of his tormentors. The Railway Man is a story of innocence betrayed, and of survival and courage in the face of horror.