The Bridge over the River Kwai - Softcover

Boulle, Pierre

3.96

9,803 ratings by Goodreads

9780553248500: The Bridge over the River Kwai

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553248502 ISBN 13: 9780553248500

Publisher: Bantam Books, 1990

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Re-creates events surrounding the building of a Japanese supply bridge over the River Kwai during World War II by British prisoners

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Review:

" [A] lightning-fast adventure and suspense story."
- San Francisco Chronicle
" An amazing story . . . jumpy with suspense."
- The New Yorker
" A fine story of adventure in which a highly original conception makes a psychologically rich situation out of what could have easily been a simple tale of daring."
- Chicago Tribune
" An exciting story of action."
- The Atlantic Monthly
" Intelligent and thrilling."
- New York Post
" A memorable novel brilliantly conceived and brilliantly written."
- Harper' s Magazine
" Superb . . . suspenseful."
- Time

" [A] lightning-fast adventure and suspense story. "
- San Francisco Chronicle
" An amazing story . . . jumpy with suspense. "
- The New Yorker
" A fine story of adventure in which a highly original conception makes a psychologically rich situation out of what could have easily been a simple tale of daring. "
- Chicago Tribune
" An exciting story of action. "
- The Atlantic Monthly
" Intelligent and thrilling. "
- New York Post
" A memorable novel brilliantly conceived and brilliantly written. "
- Harper ' s Magazine
" Superb . . . suspenseful. "
- Time

[A] lightning-fast adventure and suspense story.
San Francisco Chronicle
An amazing story . . . jumpy with suspense.
The New Yorker
A fine story of adventure in which a highly original conception makes a psychologically rich situation out of what could have easily been a simple tale of daring.
Chicago Tribune
An exciting story of action.
The Atlantic Monthly
Intelligent and thrilling.
New York Post
A memorable novel brilliantly conceived and brilliantly written.
Harper s Magazine
Superb . . . suspenseful.
Time"

"[A] lightning-fast adventure and suspense story."
-San Francisco Chronicle

"An amazing story . . . jumpy with suspense."
-The New Yorker

"A fine story of adventure in which a highly original conception makes a psychologically rich situation out of what could have easily been a simple tale of daring."
-Chicago Tribune

"An exciting story of action."
-The Atlantic Monthly

"Intelligent and thrilling."
-New York Post

"A memorable novel brilliantly conceived and brilliantly written."
-Harper's Magazine

"Superb . . . suspenseful."
-Time

Book Description:

One of the truly great war stories.

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