The True Story Of The Death Railway & The Bridge On The River Kwai
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Few wartime construction projects carry as haunting a legacy as the Thailand-Burma Railway — a 415-kilometre stretch of track built through jungle and mountain under conditions of almost unimaginable brutality. The True Story of The Death Railway & The Bridge on the River Kwai chronicles the harrowing history of the so-called Death Railway, constructed by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1942 and 1943 using the forced labour of Allied prisoners of war and Asian romusha workers, tens of thousands of whom perished from disease, starvation, and violence. Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the narrative details both the engineering undertaking and the profound human suffering that underpinned it, culminating in the iconic bridge that spanned the River Kwai at Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The work situates this grim chapter within the wider context of Japanese Imperial ambition and Allied resilience, drawing on historical records and survivor testimonies to present an unflinching account of captivity and endurance. The bridge itself — immortalised in Pierre Boulle's novel and the celebrated 1957 David Lean film — emerges here not as cinematic myth, but as a concrete monument to suffering and survival. Blending military history with human drama, this account challenges romanticised depictions of the railway and poses an urgent question: how do we honour those who built it while ensuring their story is never reduced to legend?
Author: Various
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few wartime construction projects carry as haunting a legacy as the Thailand-Burma Railway — a 415-kilometre stretch of track built through jungle and mountain under conditions of almost unimaginable brutality. The True Story of The Death Railway & The Bridge on the River Kwai chronicles the harrowing history of the so-called Death Railway, constructed by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1942 and 1943 using the forced labour of Allied prisoners of war and Asian romusha workers, tens of thousands of whom perished from disease, starvation, and violence. Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the narrative details both the engineering undertaking and the profound human suffering that underpinned it, culminating in the iconic bridge that spanned the River Kwai at Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The work situates this grim chapter within the wider context of Japanese Imperial ambition and Allied resilience, drawing on historical records and survivor testimonies to present an unflinching account of captivity and endurance. The bridge itself — immortalised in Pierre Boulle's novel and the celebrated 1957 David Lean film — emerges here not as cinematic myth, but as a concrete monument to suffering and survival. Blending military history with human drama, this account challenges romanticised depictions of the railway and poses an urgent question: how do we honour those who built it while ensuring their story is never reduced to legend?