The Railway Man

Download or read book The Railway Man written by Eric Lomax and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.