Survivor on the River Kwai : the incredible story of life on the Burma Railway
Twigg, Reg, 1913-20132014
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February 1942. A young British soldier is caught up in the worst defeat in the history of the British Army, the fall of Singapore. Reg Twigg spends the next three years in hell, moving from jungle camp to jungle camp and building the Burma Railway for the all-conquering Japanese. Beaten, tortured, starving and forced to watch his comrades die, Reg fights for his survival, stealing from his captors, trapping animals and even making his own tobacco. 'Survivor on the River Kwai' is Reg's story - his pain, his triumphs and even his forgiveness.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2014.
Collation:
xiv, 317 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Viking, 2013.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241965115 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.547252940.547252092940.5472593092940.547 TWIG920
Local class:
B/TWIG
Language:
English
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BRN:
2198516