The protagonist of Richard Flanagan's latest novel is modelled on the Australian soldiers and prisoners of war who worked on the nightmare project that was the Thai-Burma Railway. It's also a deeply personal book because Richard's late father, Arch Flanagan, was one of Weary Dunlop's one thousand soldiers, for whom he was responsible in the Japanese POW camp. Guest on podcast includes: Richard Flanagan - Award-winning author and novelist. Dewey: 028.1 RIC.