The Bridge Over the River Kwai
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The Bridge Over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle
1942: Boldly advancing through Asia, the Japanese need a train route from Burma going north. In a prison camp, British POWs are forced into labor. The bridge they build will become a symbol of service and survival to one prisoner, Colonel Nicholson, a proud perfectionist. Pitted against the warden, Colonel Saito, Nicholson will nevertheless, out of a distorted sense of duty, aid his enemy. While on the outside, as the Allies race to destroy the bridge, Nicholson must decide which will be the first casualty: his patriotism or his pride.Pierre Boulle was born in Avignon in 1912. Boulle fought in Yunnan, Calcutta, and Indo-China during WWII, when he was captured by the Japanese. He resided in Malaya, the Cameroons, and eventually Paris after the war, where he remained until his death in 1994.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780891419136 |
| ISBN 10 | 0891419136 |
| Title | The Bridge Over the River Kwai |
| Author | Pierre Boulle |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2007-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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