The Man Behind the Bridge: Colonel Toosey and the River Kwai

by Peter Davies

Lieutenant Colonel Philip Toosey was the senior British officer concerned with the building of the notorious "Bridge over the River Kwai". Toosey understood from the very beginning that the only real issue was how to ensure that as many of his men as possible should survive their captivity. Many thousands who knew how Toosey stood up to their oppressors at great personal risk were incensed by Alec Guinness's brilliant portrayal of 'Colonel Nicholson'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780939604
• ISBN13: 9781780939605
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"