The Colonel of Tamarkan: Philip Toosey and the Bridge on the River Kwai

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Simon & Schuster, Limited, 2006 - Biography & Autobiography - 432 pages
This title tells the story of the man who was really in charge of the construction of the infamous bridge on the river Kwai. His granddaughter draws upon interviews with those who knew him and family archives in this tribute to a forgotten hero.

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About the author (2006)

Julie Summers is a bestselling writer, researcher and historian. Her books include :Fearless on Everest: The Quest for Sandy Irvine; a biography of her grandfather, the man who built the 'real' bridge over the River Kwai, The Colonel of Tamarkan, Stranger in the House and When the Children Came Home,a social history of servicemen returning to their families from the Second World War. She lives in Oxford.

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