The horrors of the Burma Railway are unflinchingly related, as Dorrigo Evans, surgeon and senior officer, tries to save his men. However it is more about the deep shadow this casts on his life and that of others who survived. Meanwhile the Japanese Commander tenaciously avoids capture as a war criminal. Another important thread is the love story that continues throughout the book. A complex book that is difficult to define in a few words.
(Christine Miller - bwl 75 Winter 2015 ) |
