The Railway Man
by Eric Lomax
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Pub Date Oct 06 2009 | Archive Date Feb 24 2014
Random House UK, Vintage Publishing | Vintage Digital
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.
A Note From the Publisher
UK edition - available for readers in the UK, Commonwealth and Europe only.
Advance Praise
'A profound and beautifully written story...one of the most moving accounts to have come out of the Second World War' - Sunday Times
'This book has to be read' - Independent
'This
beautiful, awkward book tells the story of a fine and awkward man.
Here, I think, is an account that rises above mere timeliness and comes
near to being a classic of autobiography' - Guardian
Marketing Plan
Winner of the 1995 Waterstone's/Esquire Non-Fiction Award
Now
a major film starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Jeremy Irvine,
written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. The film is highly anticipated and
tipped for awards success.
Frank
Cottrell Boyce and Colin Firth travelled to Berwick-upon-Tweed to meet
Eric Lomax while they were filming. Eric was thrilled to see his book
make it to the big screen and highly supportive of the film.
Since
Eric Lomax's death there has been much interest in him and sales of the
book, while always steady, trebled. We have sold almost 200,000 copies
to date.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781409087878 |
| PRICE | £9.98 (GBP) |
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