The Railway Man

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Eric Lomax

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Arrow
02 December 2013

Biography; Autobiography: historical, political & military; Second World War; Prisoners of war

The number one bestseller behind the major film starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Jeremy Irvine

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.

By: Eric Lomax
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 234g
ISBN: 9780099583844
ISBN 10: 0099583844
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 December 2013
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eric Lomax was born in 1919. During the Second World War he was captured and tortured by the Japanese Army and forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam railway. He met and forgave his torturer in 1995. He died in October 2012.

Reviews for The Railway Man (Film Tie-In)

Forget the grueling films, just read the brilliant books Independent When I turned to the book, the complexity of Lomax's emotions came alive and burned off the page Independent Of all the billions of words that have been written about the Second World War, with the exception of Churchill's Nobel Prize winning history, it is not an exaggeration to say there is no account of it more worth reading that this. Wistfully romantic, historically important, startling, horrifying and ultimately electrifyingly uplifting, The Railway Man is as indispensable as any book can be. -- Tom Peck Independent 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