Re:The Economic Organization of a POW Camp
by samizdis on Thursday November 24, 2022 @04:10PM
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A fascinating read, and it touches on many, many aspects of WWII PoW camp life as described by Eric Williams [1] in The Tunnel, which is contemplative and introspective, in contrast to the heroic and dramatic tone of The Wooden Horse, to which it is the prequel. (A film [2] of The Wooden Horse was made in the 1950s.)
I first read The Tunnel at age 11, and have read it at least once a year since. I've gone through so many copies; they just fell apart because of the heavy use. I have no idea why I find the book so compelling; perhaps just the wonderfully observed details of everyday life in captivity, and the skill of the author in conveying the characters depicted with real depth and humanity.
A brief check online suggests that The Tunnel is still available in print, but it's also available online [3].
I first read The Tunnel at age 11, and have read it at least once a year since. I've gone through so many copies; they just fell apart because of the heavy use. I have no idea why I find the book so compelling; perhaps just the wonderfully observed details of everyday life in captivity, and the skill of the author in conveying the characters depicted with real depth and humanity.
A brief check online suggests that The Tunnel is still available in print, but it's also available online [3].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Williams_(writer)
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wooden_Horse
[3] https://libgen.is/fiction/4CF098F04259F652F7819408A28B0FC4