{"product_id":"2026200018905-secondhand-the-true-story-of-the-death-railway-the-bridge-on-the-river-kwai","title":"The True Story Of The Death Railway \u0026 The Bridge On The River Kwai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew 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 \u0026amp; 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.\n\nThe 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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572515737819,"sku":"2026200018905-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/56098b50-76d4-494d-ba7a-2c2310292873.png?v=1791166737","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018905-secondhand-the-true-story-of-the-death-railway-the-bridge-on-the-river-kwai","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}