Burma Railway - Original War Drawings of POW Jack Chalker (Hardcover)

65 years have passed since a brilliant young art student set sail from Liverpool to fight Japanese aggression in the Far East. Captured on arrival in the chaotic fall of Singapore, Jack Chalker joined the 60,000 allied prisoners driven to the limits of human endurance in the slave labour camps of the infamous Burma Railway. "A sleeper laid for every life lost" ran the legend, and the author's brushes and paints, improvised with genius from the unlikeliest of sources, record not only the misery, squalor, savagery, heroism and fortitude of the prison camps, but also the horrific reality of disease, wounds and the ravages of starvation.Unseen for nearly three generations, the drawings in this book, accompanied by Chalker's own commentary, occupy an enthralling niche in the chronicling of the Second World War. As an historical document, a medical record, and a tribute to the memory of the thousands who lost their lives, "Burma Railway" is a profoundly moving document, exquisite in its detail, unique in its honesty.It features over 100 full colour illustrations and photographs.

General

Imprint:	Mercer Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2007
Authors:	Jack Chalker
Dimensions:	270 x 210 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-0-9557127-0-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > Prisoners of war Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-9557127-0-X
Barcode:	9780955712708

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