Railroad to Burma
James Boyle • 1990 • Allen & Unwin
- Author
- James Boyle
- First published
- 1990
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Genres
- Biography
- ISBN
- 9781863730082
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Railroad to Burma was published in 1990 by Allen & Unwin as a personal account of the construction of the Burma Railway during the Second World War. James Boyle authored this narrative to document the harrowing conditions faced by prisoners of war compelled by the Japanese military to complete the strategic line connecting Thailand and Burma, which claimed the lives of thousands of Allied captives and local laborers.
The book serves as a contribution to the historical canon surrounding the 'Death Railway,' focusing on the psychological and physical endurance of those involved. It is categorized within the broader genre of military memoir and historical testimony, providing a grounded, sobering perspective on one of the most brutal engineering projects in modern history. The design and presentation were intended to honor the gravity of the subject matter, emphasizing clarity and archival documentation.
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