Book review

and CD Rom

Henk Hovinga ,a journalist, wrote the book "Dodenspoorweg door het oerwoud" (ISBN 90 6135 249 5) in1976 and the updated version "Eindstation Pakan Baroe" (ISBN 90 6064 922 2) in 1996.

The page "Pakan Baroe" is based on information and photographs from these books. Again I am very gratefull to Henk for given me the permission to use the information he so painstakingly collected and put in these books.

When I started to read the books it was hard to put them down. The story is told in a fascinating way and the graphics and photo's throughout the book tell their own story.

A CD is included with the book and contains the original interviews with surviving POW's.

At this time both books are only available in the Dutch language. But I believe that if Henk can find a publisher, he will publish it in English.

Henk has informed me that he has an English version of the book on CD Rom. Called: "Final Destination Pakan Baroe 1943-1945 (Railroad of death through jungle. 1943-1945)" Available direct from the author for US $ 36.00 or 32.00 Euro's. Money to be send payable to Henk Hovinga, Blaricum; account nr. 554614987 of the ABN-AMRO bank in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Henk can be contacted:

H.Hovinga
Hoofdweg 30
1261 RH Blaricum (NL)
Tel. +31 (0)35 5254975
Tel.pr. +31 (0)35 5256042
Fax +31 (0)35 5231140
E-mail: henk.hovinga@tiscali.nl