The Man Behind The Bridge
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The Man Behind The Bridge
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Author : Peter Davies
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-12-17
The Man Behind The Bridge written by Peter Davies and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-17 with History categories.
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Toosey was the senior British officer concerned with the building of the notorious "Bridge over the River Kwai". Toosey understood from the very beginning that the only real issue was how to ensure that as many of his men as possible should survive their captivity. Many thousands who knew how Toosey stood up to their oppressors at great personal risk were incensed by Alec Guinness's brilliant portrayal of 'Colonel Nicholson' in the film version of Boulle's book. This book provides an accurate historical account of the terrible events during which more than 16,000 PoWs died while building the Thai-Burma railway, of which "the bridge" formed an essential part. A memorial to Toosey, this book is also a definitive history of the building of the railway in the context of the Far Eastern theatre of World War II. First published in 1991, this title is part of the Bloomsbury Academic Collections series.
The Man Behind The Bridge
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Author : Peter N. Davies
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 1991-01-01
The Man Behind The Bridge written by Peter N. Davies and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-01 with History categories.
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Toosey was the senior British officer concerned with the building of the notorious "Bridge over the River Kwai." This responsible and dangerous position forced him to make many critical decisions, but his dilemma was not that presented by Pierre Boulle in his fictional work. Toosey understood form the very beginning that he only real issue was how to ensure that s many of his men as possible should survive their captivity. He appreciated to the full that he bridge would be built with or without his co-operation and set himself the task of mitigating the terrible conditions under which the work was to be completed. Many thousands who knew how Toosey stood up to their oppressors at great personal risk were incensed by Alec Guinness's brilliant portrayal of 'Colonel Nicholson' in the film version of Boulle's book. The present work is designed to provide an accurate historical account of the terrible events during which more than 16,000 POWs died while building the Thai-Burma railway, of which "the bridge" formed an essential part. It also places the whole sorry episode into a correct historic perspective, to demonstrate how one, rather special, individual reacted when faced with an immense responsibility.A memorial to Toosey, this book is also a definitive history of the building of the railway in the context of the Far Eastern theatre of World War II.>
The Bridge Battle
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language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
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The Man Behind The Legend Memoirs Autobiographical Novels Essays Of Jack London
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Author : Jack London
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2017-10-06
The Man Behind The Legend Memoirs Autobiographical Novels Essays Of Jack London written by Jack London and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This collection is trying to uncover who was this incredible charismatic author, what hides behind the adventurous life anecdotes he wrote about, what were his convictions, dreams and what were his darkest hours. Content: "The Road" is London's account of London's experiences as a hobo in the 1890s, during the worst economic depression the United States had experienced up to that time. "The Cruise of the Snark" chronicles London's sailing adventure in 1907 across the south Pacific in his ketch the Snark. Accompanying London on this voyage was his wife Charmian London and a small crew. "John Barleycorn" is an autobiographical account of Jack London dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism. "The People of the Abyss" describes London's experiences about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account after living in the East End for several months, sometimes staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets. "Martin Eden" is a novel about a young proletarian autodidact, former sailor, struggling to become a writer. Eden is a semi-autobiographical character, based on London himself. "The Mutiny of the Elsinore" - After death of the captain, the crew of a ship split between the two senior surviving mates. The novel is based on London's voyage around Cape Horn on the Dirigo. Short Stories: Tales of the Fish Patrol - As a 16 year old man, Jack London became a member of the California Fish Patrol. These are the stories drawn from his experiences in catching fish poachers. The Human Drift is a collection of short sketches, stories and essays, mostly concerning sailing and London's love for sea. Essays: Through The Rapids on the Way to the Klondike From Dawson to the Sea Our Adventures in Tampico… Jack London was an American novelist, journalist, railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, poet, socialist, an oyster pirate, war correspondent and a rancher.
The Man On The Bridge
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Author : Stephen Benatar
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2014-12-16
The Man On The Bridge written by Stephen Benatar and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-16 with Fiction categories.
A love story between men—without being, basically, a novel about gay issues; more about appreciating what you have while you have it, and ultimately learning what matters to you in life.
Sessional Papers Of The Dominion Of Canada
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Author : Canada. Parliament
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
Sessional Papers Of The Dominion Of Canada written by Canada. Parliament and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Canada categories.
"Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.
Rendezvous With Destiny
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Author : Leonard Rapport
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Rendezvous With Destiny written by Leonard Rapport and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Airborne troops categories.
Papers On Subjects Connected With The Duties Of The Corps Of Royal Engineers
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Author : Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1874
Papers On Subjects Connected With The Duties Of The Corps Of Royal Engineers written by Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with Civil engineering categories.
Author Under Sail
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Author : James (Jay) W. Williams
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2014-11-01
Author Under Sail written by James (Jay) W. Williams and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London’s work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London’s “Story of a Typhoon” to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.
Author Under Sail
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Author : James W. Williams
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2014-11-01
Author Under Sail written by James W. Williams and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"The definitive examination of the early works of Jack London through London's incorporation and understanding of the role of imagination"--