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24%OFFJohnny Sherwood - Lucky Johnny: The Footballer who Survived the River Kwai Death Camps - 9781444790337 - V9781444790337
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Lucky Johnny: The Footballer who Survived the River Kwai Death Camps

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Description for Lucky Johnny: The Footballer who Survived the River Kwai Death Camps Paperback. The extraordinary and moving story of professional footballer Johnny Sherwood's survival after being taken prisoner by the Japanese at the surrender of Singapore in World War 2. Num Pages: 320 pages, Black & white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218.

In 1938 Johnny Sherwood was a young professional footballer on the brink of an England career, touring the world with the all-star British team the Islington Corinthians. By 1942 he was a soldier surrendering to the Japanese at the siege of Singapore. Taken prisoner he was sent to a POW camp deep in the heart of the Thai jungle, where he was starved, beaten, and forced to build the notorious 'railway of death' on the River Kwai.

Johnny kept his and his men's spirits up with tales of his footballing past, even organising matches until ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444790337
SKU
V9781444790337
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Johnny Sherwood
Johnny Sherwood was one of eleven children, and played professional football for Islington Corinthians, Middlesbrough, Reading, Aldershot and Crystal Palace. During the war, he was a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery. Johnny suffered lifelong effects from his POW years, but nonetheless went on to become a pub landlord and successful bookie. He raised three children and was the proud grandfather ... Read more

Reviews for Lucky Johnny: The Footballer who Survived the River Kwai Death Camps
Vivid...what is so remarkable about his tale is Johnny's heart-warming humanity, which persists through the blackest times.
Daily Mail

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