New York: Simon & Schuster, 1979. The movie of the Bridge on the River Kwai was mainly fictional. The horrifying story of what actually happened to the British and Austrialian POWS after the bridge was built was not at all fictional. This book details how 2,000 POWS were jammed into a single hold on each of two Japanese ships, bound for mines and factories. But both ships were sunk by American submarines. Only 159 of those several thousand survived. And this is their harrowing story, told by the survivors to the authors. Although 30 years old, this First Edition, with a "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing, is in New, unread condition, with a New, unclipped dust jacket. There is a publisher's remainder logo stamped on the bottom edge. The book is bound in gray boards with black spine cloth and die-stamped gilt spine titles. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 338 pages. It include endpaper maps in color. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Grimalkin Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001646
Title: Return from the River Kwai
Author: Blair, Jr., Joan and Clay
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0671242784
ISBN 13: 9780671242787
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1979
Keywords: World War II, Prisoners of War, Naval Battles
Bookseller catalogs: General Non-Fiction; World War II;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Grimalkin Books

Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.

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