The Railway Man (book)
| Author | Eric Lomax |
|---|---|
| Subject | Pacific War |
| Genre | memoir |
| Publisher | Vintage |
Publication date | 1995 |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9780099582311 |
The Railway Man is an autobiographical book by Eric Lomax about his experiences as a prisoner of war during World War II and being forced to help build the Thai–Burma Railway for the Japanese military. The book won the NCR Book Award and the PEN/Ackerley Prize for autobiography.