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The Seed and the Sower

The Seed and the Sower

Author(s): Laurens Van Der Post

Location(s): Java

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): WW2

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What follows is the story of two British officers whose spirit the Japanese try to break. Yet out of all the violence and misery strange bonds are forged between prisoners – and their gaolers. In a battle for survival that becomes a battle of contrasting wills and philosophies as the intensity of the men’s relationships develop.

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It is difficult to convey how utterly moving this story was. If you are already familiar with the author through other works, you’ll understand. His view of the world is so  positive, even in the face of great...

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