Lucky Johnny
The Footballer who Survived the River Kwai Death Camps
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2015
Summary
In 1938, Johnny Sherwood was a young professional footballer on the brink of an England career, touring the world with the all-star British team the Islington Corinthians. By 1942, he was a soldier surrendering to the Japanese at the siege of Singapore.
Taken prisoner, he was sent to a POW camp deep in the heart of the Thai jungle, where he was starved, beaten, and forced to build the notorious ‘railway of death’ on the River Kwai. Johnny kept his and his men’s spirits up with tales o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444790337 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1444790331 |
| Author: | Johnny Sherwood |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2015 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Spider Shephard |
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Vivid…what is so remarkable about his tale is Johnny’s heart-warming humanity, which persists through the blackest times.
Vivid…what is so remarkable about his tale is Johnny’s heart-warming humanity, which persists through the blackest times. - Daily Mail
About The Author
Johnny Sherwood
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.
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