Miracle On The River Kwai
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A remarkable true account of survival, faith, and human transformation set against the brutal backdrop of a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. Ernest Gordon, a Scottish officer captured after the fall of Singapore, chronicles his harrowing experience building the infamous Death Railway along the River Kwai, where disease, starvation, and brutality claimed thousands of Allied lives. Amid the darkest of circumstances, Gordon details an extraordinary spiritual and moral revival that swept through the camp, as men chose compassion and self-sacrifice over despair — a phenomenon he witnessed firsthand. Written with unflinching honesty and quiet conviction, this memoir stands as a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the redemptive power of community and faith.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A (paperback). Page Condition: Good, slight yellowing possible given age. Markings: Possible faint pencil mark visible on cover, previous owner. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None clearly visible.
A remarkable true account of survival, faith, and human transformation set against the brutal backdrop of a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. Ernest Gordon, a Scottish officer captured after the fall of Singapore, chronicles his harrowing experience building the infamous Death Railway along the River Kwai, where disease, starvation, and brutality claimed thousands of Allied lives. Amid the darkest of circumstances, Gordon details an extraordinary spiritual and moral revival that swept through the camp, as men chose compassion and self-sacrifice over despair — a phenomenon he witnessed firsthand. Written with unflinching honesty and quiet conviction, this memoir stands as a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the redemptive power of community and faith.
