The Bridge Over the River Kwai : A Novel (Paperback)

from Phurge

ok novel, better movie.

from dbsovereign

Based on the true story of a WW2 episode in Thailand. The movie is excellent and has some great acting...

from empress8411

I wanted to like this book. Considering its place as a classic and the source for a famous, award-winning movie, I expected it to be something ...more? Instead, it was dull, too much telling, stereotypical characters that felt like wooden dolls tromping across a stage. I understand it was based o...

from Stbalbach

Bridge Over the River Kwai (1952) is a short genre WWII adventure tale loosely based on real events. Its literary virtues, self-conscious and formulaic, can be attributed to Joseph Conrad's influence, in particular Lord Jim, about Victorian moral certitudes within a crumbling British Empire, the ...

from 5hrdrive

The movie is better, but this is quite good. I understand the character of Colonel Nicholson better now, having read the book - he's just as British as they come. The racism is pretty jarring, but when you consider the subject and the age of the book, it's understandable.