Johnny Sherwood

Lucky Johnny

The Footballer Who Survived the River Kwai Death Camps

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The extraordinary and moving story of professional footballer Johnny Sherwood's survival after being taken prisoner by the Japanese at the surrender of Singapore in World War 2.

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-4447-9030-6
EAN: 9781444790306
Produktnummer: 15943249
Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Seitenangabe: 320 S.
Masse: H24.2 cm x B15.5 cm x D2.8 cm 556 g
Gewicht: 556
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

Johnny Sherwood was one of eleven children, and played professional football for Islington Corinthians, Middlesbrough, Reading, Aldershot and Crystal Palace. During the war, he was a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery. Johnny suffered lifelong effects from his POW years, but nonetheless went on to become a pub landlord and successful bookie. He raised three children and was the proud grandfather of six grandchildren. Michael Doe grew up in Reading and lived near his grandfather. He discovered his grandfather's manuscript hidden in the attic of his mother's house in 2013. Michael lives with his wife, step-son and newborn twins in the Wirral, Cheshire, where he runs his own business and continues the family tradition through his keen interest in football.