A Doctor's War
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Doctor's War
By (Author) Aidan McCarty
Grub Street Publishing
Grub Street Publishing
28th April 2006
28th April 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Second World War
Modern warfare
Prisoners of war
Biography: historical, political and military
940.547252092
Physical Properties
Paperback
160
Width 135mm, Height 210mm
Description
As an RAF medical officer, Aidan had served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was plunged into adventures in the Japanese-American arena comparable with those of famous war heroes. Interned by the Japanese in Java, he helped his fellow prisoners with amazing ingenuity in awful conditions. En route back to Japan in 1944, his ship was torpedoed but he was rescued by a whaling boat and re-interned in Japan. His life was literally saved by the dropping of the Nagasaki atom bomb. He was then eyewitness to the horror and devastation it caused. This is an almost incredible account written with humour and dignity.
Reviews
"'Jaw-dropping account of life as an RAF doctor during the Second World War' Pete McCarthy, author of McCarthy's Bar 'This book is an epic' Sir Dennis Spotswood, Marshal of the RAF 'His description is terrifying but fascinating' Air Marshal Sir William Coles"
