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Survivor on the River Kwai
- Narrated by: Michael Tudor Barnes
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
Called up in 1940, Reg expected to be fighting Germans. Instead, he found himself caught up in the fall of Singapore to the Japanese.
What followed were three years of hell, moving from one camp to another along the Kwai river, building the infamous Burma railway. Reg made the deadly jungle work for him. With an ingenuity that is astonishing, he trapped and ate lizards, harvested pumpkins from the canteen rubbish heap and with his homemade razor became camp barber. That Reg survived is testimony to his own courage and determination, his will to beat the alien brutality of camp guards who had nothing but contempt for him and his fellow POWs.
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- Mrs. P. J. P. Leishman
- 29-06-21
Brilliant Story
Brilliant!h written and verbal well read. It is so important to get the right voice for the enjoyment of the book. I felt it was Reg Twigg reading the book himself. Accent and tone were perfect. Highly recommended.
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- John Lake
- 10-10-16
Mr twigg
I found the book to be very interesting and informative especially in his young years as a lad in Leicester. His will to survive is a lesson to all. Awesome book a must if you're into ww11 .
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- Mr Emmanuel F J Trainor
- 11-04-18
Very emotional. Great Narration
Right from the outset, i could tell that this woul d be one of those books you 'couldn't put down'. A story of hardship and great determination, told extremely well.
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- Ambrun
- 28-06-20
Epic and bloody-minded
Stunning account, threaded well together. Monumental show of resilience and resourcefulness. Fiercely defiant and moving.
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- Deus Vult
- 31-01-24
The resilience of the soldier.
This tale ranks amongst the most memorable recollection of WW2 that I have ever read. Sadly, there can few of that, our greatest generation left today in 2024. This story must be read by the generation of today.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-11-24
Reg himself a brave resiliantan who never gave up so brave was he and his comrades ,but reg was exceptional to the last
liked it all it was really was with them just listening .to reg tell his story Michel barns tells it well
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- Marion
- 18-12-17
An amazing memoir!
I lived in Bangkok for 2 years and visited Kanchanaburi, the Bridge over the Kwai, the cemetery, the Death Railway Museum, rode the train etc. many times with visiting family and friends, this story really struck home for me and the images of the jungle and surrounds brought up many memories. Beautifully written, heart wrenching and wonderfully narrated, it's so worth a read. Loved it.
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- Robert Hood
- 28-11-20
Essential read
The meaning of a portrait of a life is summed up in this book and must be read. There are few of these brave souls left.
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- Fraser Purdom
- 17-04-24
Very interesting and informative story.
This gives a real and down to earth personal account of what it was like to be a POW of the Japanese in WWII
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- Englishspringer
- 05-06-19
Truly moving
Wow - harrowing stuff! We are just about to go and visit Kanchanaburi and learn all about the history and horrors.
Unbelievable that the Japanese haven’t ever apologised and that we don’t learn about this at school.
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