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Survivor confronts torture and finds redemption.

The Railway Man is a moving autobiography that will speak to readers who appreciate gripping stories of emotional and physical endurance. Lomax is a master storyteller who illustrates how forgiveness can be a beginning point of healing. Readers will appreciate the way Lomax presents the conflicted emotions that result when trauma is revisited decades later. The book is highly recommended for readers looking to gain insight into the human psyche and how forgiveness and closure can be empowering even in the most horrific situations.

  • NCR Book Award (1996)
  • J.R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Railway Man

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ISBN: 9780099582311
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $16.47
Authors: Eric Lomax
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 1996-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 4.12
(rated by 7510 readers)

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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 and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he came to terms with what had happened and, fifty years after the terrible events, was able to meet one of his tormentors.The Railway Man is an incredible story of innocence betrayed, and of survival and courage in the face of horror.
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Survivor confronts torture and finds redemption.

The Railway Man is a moving autobiography that will speak to readers who appreciate gripping stories of emotional and physical endurance. Lomax is a master storyteller who illustrates how forgiveness can be a beginning point of healing. Readers will appreciate the way Lomax presents the conflicted emotions that result when trauma is revisited decades later. The book is highly recommended for readers looking to gain insight into the human psyche and how forgiveness and closure can be empowering even in the most horrific situations.

  • NCR Book Award (1996)
  • J.R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.