Railroad to Burma by James Boyle

Railroad to Burma by James Boyle

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James Boyle, a young Australian, was one of thousands of prisoners of war who worked in inhuman conditions to build the Thailand/Burma railway. Determined to record his experiences, he kept a secret notebook, recording fragments of life on the railroad. That small book forms the core of his story.

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Railroad to Burma by James Boyle

A 25 year old Australian, James Boyle, was one of thousands of prisoners of war who worked in inhuman conditions to build the Thailand/Burma railway. He was determined to record his experiences, and those of his mates, at the limits of human endurance. Boyle sacrificed precious scraps of food for a tiny notebook. In it, in great secrecy, he described in shorthand fragments of life on the railroad. When the remnants of his group were withdrawn to Singapore, he buried his notebook for safekeeping. Then, after the liberation in August 1945, he retrieved his firsthand account. Over four decades later, that small book of spidery pencil-markings forms the core of Boyle's story.
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ISBN 13 9781863730082
ISBN 10 1863730087
Title Railroad to Burma
Author James Boyle
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Allen & Unwin
Year published 1992-10-23
Number of pages 216
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.