The Railway Man is a gripping and intense memoir by Eric Lomax, detailing his harrowing experiences during the Second World War. As a prisoner of war, Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and endured brutal torture by the Japanese for constructing a crude radio.

Emotionally scarred and struggling to form normal relationships, Lomax suffered for years. With the support of his wife, Patti, and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he began to come to terms with his past.

In an incredible story of innocence betrayed, survival, and courage, Lomax recounts how, fifty years later, he was able to confront one of his tormentors. This powerful narrative is a testament to the enduring strength of the human spirit and the possibility of forgiveness even in the face of unimaginable horror.