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“This was the most incredible escape story, because escaping from the railway was almost impossible. Surviving it was unheard of, and when you were caught, it was routine for all escapees to be executed. There was impenetrable jungle on all sides and the locals were offered a good sum of money to report anyone who did escape.” Read more...
The best books on The Burma Railway
Jacqueline Passman, Teacher
Our most recommended books
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Patriot: A Memoir
by Alexei Navalny, translated by Arch Tait with Stephen Dalziel -
Speak, Memory
by Vladimir Nabokov -
How to Say Babylon: A Memoir
by Safiya Sinclair -
Liliana's Invincible Summer: A Sister's Search for Justice
by Cristina Rivera Garza -
Question 7
by Richard Flanagan -
The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History
by Manjula Martin
