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One Fourteenth of an Elephant : A Memoir of Life and Death on the Burma-Thailand Railway

by Ian Denys Peek
RM44.71 MYR
One Fourteenth of an Elephant : A Memoir of Life and Death on the Burma-Thailand Railway - Thryft
One Fourteenth of an Elephant : A Memoir of Life and Death on the Burma-Thailand Railway - Thryft

Memoir of inhumanity, courage, and survival.

"One Fourteenth of an Elephant" is a powerful memoir that sheds light on the suffering, bravery, and struggle for survival of the prisoners of war and slave laborers on the Thai-Burma death railway. The author, Denys Peek, uses a present-tense narrative that gives readers a haunting and deeply moving testimony of the daily realities of those who lived and died on the railway. This book is highly recommended for those interested in history, memoirs, and stories that showcase the greatest examples of humanity and courage amidst great inhumanity and brutality.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

One Fourteenth of an Elephant : A Memoir of Life and Death on the Burma-Thailand Railway

by Ian Denys Peek
RM44.71 MYR
ISBN: 9780330364638
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM80.70 MYR
Authors: Ian Denys Peek
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: War, Asia, World War II, Biography, Biography Memoir, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.34
(rated by 241 readers)

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Book by Peek, Ian Denys
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Memoir of inhumanity, courage, and survival.

"One Fourteenth of an Elephant" is a powerful memoir that sheds light on the suffering, bravery, and struggle for survival of the prisoners of war and slave laborers on the Thai-Burma death railway. The author, Denys Peek, uses a present-tense narrative that gives readers a haunting and deeply moving testimony of the daily realities of those who lived and died on the railway. This book is highly recommended for those interested in history, memoirs, and stories that showcase the greatest examples of humanity and courage amidst great inhumanity and brutality.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.