The Railway Man by Eric Lomax Paperback Book

Description: The Railway Man by Eric Lomax 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 and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Highly-anticipated film starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Jeremy Irvine (Warhorse) released January 2014NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING COLIN FIRTH, NICOLE KIDMAN AND JEREMY IRVINEDuring 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 and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he came to terms with what had happened and, fifty years after the terrible events, was able to meet one of his tormentors.The Railway Man is an incredible story of innocence betrayed, and of survival and courage in the face of horror.Winner of the Waterstones Esquire Award for Non-Fiction, the JR Ackerley Prize and the NCR Book Award. Notes In 1942 a young railway enthusiast and radio buff was caught up in the troubles in Singapore. Put to work on the "Railway of Death", the Japanese line from Thailand to Burma, he was brutally tortured and emotionally destroyed by his experiences. It was nearly fifty years later, when he discovered that his interrogator was still alive, that his life was changed. The story ends with the reconciliation of the two men. "A profound and beautifully written story of heart-rending honesty" Sunday Times. Author Biography 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. Eric Lomax died in October 2012. Review What a great book. What a great man -- Harry Ritchie * Daily Mail *Forget the grueling films, just read the brilliant books * 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 -- Ian Jack * Guardian *When I turned to the book, the complexity of Lomaxs 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 Churchills 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 * Promotional Winnre of the NCR Book Award Kirkus UK Review For reasons I dont understand myself, Ive always been drawn towards books about both world wars and especially accounts of experiences in prison camps. There is something about the nature of being imprisoned in such circumstances - Im equally addicted to all the hostage stories - which fascinates as well as horrifies me. Its not the details of any brutality or physical suffering which I find compelling but the mental and emotional reactions of the prisoners - how do they survive? And do they survive in any real sense? This book addresses both questions and answers them more completely than any I have ever read. It is most eloquently written - smooth, clear, with the anger which fuels it controlled to such a remarkable degree that it is mistaken at first for detachment. But Eric Lomax is not detached from the horrors inflicted upon him. Instead, he has absorbed them, at last, after for so long being ruinously absorbed by them. A staggeringly compelling and moving book. Review by author MARGARET FORSTER Editors note: Margaret Forster is the author of many books, including The Memory Box. (Kirkus UK) Prizes Winner of Joe Ackerley Prize 1996 Winner of J.R. Ackerley Prize 1996 Winner of NCR Book Award 1996 Winner of AT & T Non-Fiction Award 1996 Winner of Esquire/Apple/Waterstone Non-Fiction Award 1995 Short-listed for McVities Prize for Scottish Writer of the Year 1995 Review Text What a great book. What a great man Review Quote What a great book. What a great man Promotional "Headline" "Winnre of the NCR Book Award" Details ISBN0099582317 Author Eric Lomax ISBN-10 0099582317 ISBN-13 9780099582311 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 940.547252092 Illustrations map Media Book Pages 256 Series Vintage War Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 1996 Publication Date 1996-06-06 DOI 10.1604/9780099582311 UK Release Date 1996-06-06 AU Release Date 1996-06-06 NZ Release Date 1996-06-06 Audience General Alternative 9781409087878 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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