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This is the story of innocence betrayed, of passion and curiosity about the world of machines turned nightmarish and punished by the cruelty of which only humans are capable. It is also a story of survival and courage. Eric Lomax was tortured by the Japanese on the Burma-Siam Railway. Fifty years later he met one of his tormentors.
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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
- ISBN10
- 0099597551
- ISBN13
- 9780099597551
- 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
- This is the story of innocence betrayed, of passion and curiosity about the world of machines turned nightmarish and punished by the cruelty of which only humans are capable. It is also a story of survival and courage. Eric Lomax was tortured by the Japanese on the Burma-Siam Railway. Fifty years later he met one of his tormentors.