The Railway Man

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Scott, Kirsty (27 April 2012). "Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman aboard for second world war film The Railway Man | Film | theguardian.com". theguardian.com . Retrieved 2 December 2013. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ a b Simon Richards, 'Two TFA Council Members Making the News', Freedom Today: The Journal of the Freedom Association, Spring 2012, p. 5 Jones, Catherine (29 September 2011). "Frank Cottrell Boyce enjoys trip to Northumberland with Oscar-winner Colin Firth". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, UK . Retrieved 28 April 2012.

A keen railway enthusiast and transport photographer, Lomax joined the Stephenson Locomotive Society in 1937, [12] and his enthusiasm for railways stayed with him to his death. A film adaptation was released in 2013. Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, the film stars Colin Firth and Jeremy Irvine as the older and younger Eric Lomax respectively, [15] [16] and Nicole Kidman as Patti, the woman who befriended and later married Lomax. [17] [18] The film moves between Lomax's time as a FEPOW on the Burma Railway and his later life around the time of his reconciliation with his captor. AACTA Awards: full list of nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 2014 . Retrieved 29 January 2015. Eric is psychologically damaged by his treatment and, after the war, suffers from severe psychological problems and is only able to discuss his experiences as a POW with other former POWs. He eventually seeks treatment at the urging of his second wife. Lomax was born in Edinburgh on 30 May 1919. He left the Royal High School, Edinburgh, aged 16, after entering a civil service competition and obtaining employment at the Post Office. [2] [3] On 8 April 1936, he became a sorting clerk and telegraphist in Edinburgh. [4] On 10 March 1937, he was promoted to the clerical class. [5] Military service [ edit ]Miller, Daniel (31 October 2011). " 'War Horse' Star Jeremy Irvine to Play Young Colin Firth in 'The Railway Man' ". Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 November 2011. In 1980, Lomax met British-born Canadian nurse Patricia "Patti" Wallace who was 17 years his junior. She moved from Canada to the United Kingdom in 1982. Lomax left Nan several months later and married Patti in 1983. [13] Autobiography and film [ edit ]

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The Railway Man. Eric Lomax. [2005] first mmpb printing; Vintage; near fine softcover. Just a touch of edgewear; nearly pristine. The timeless story of a British officer in a Japanese POW camp during World War II. a b van der Vat, Dan (9 October 2012). "Eric Lomax obituary". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 10 October 2012. During the Second World War, Eric Lomax is a British officer who is captured by the Japanese in Singapore and sent to a Japanese POW camp, where he is forced to work on the Thai- Burma Railway north of the Malay Peninsula. During his time in the camp as one of the Far East prisoners of war, Lomax is tortured by the Kempeitai (military secret police) for building a radio receiver from spare parts. The torture depicted includes beatings, food deprivation and waterboarding. Apparently, he had fallen under suspicion of being a spy, for supposedly using the British news broadcast receiver as a transmitter of military intelligence. In fact, however, his only intention had been to use the device as a morale booster for himself and his fellow prisoner-slaves. Lomax and his surviving comrades are finally rescued by the British Army. Monk, Katherine (22 April 2014). "Movie review: The Railway Man highlights Firth, Kidman (with video)". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014 . Retrieved 23 April 2015. Andreae, Christopher (9 August 1995). "Prisoner of War Learns To Forgive, Reconciles With His Interrogator". Christian Science Monitor. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= ( help)On 12 September 1946, it was gazetted that he had been mentioned in despatches "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services while [a Prisoner] of War". [8] He was awarded the Efficiency Medal (Militia) in 1949 [9] and was granted the honorary rank of captain. [10] He retired from the Army in 1949. [2] Later life and death [ edit ] a b c Childs, Martin (10 October 2012). "Eric Lomax: War hero whose experiences in the Far East became a bestselling memoir". The Independent. London. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Growing up before World War II, Lomax is fascinated by railways and spends his holidays trying to spot rare locomotives near his home in Edinburgh, Scotland.