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Titles in This Set
Under the Knife: A History of Surgery in 28 Remarkable Operations
In Stitches: The Highs and Lows of Life as an A&E Doctor
Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor
The Prison Doctor
Details
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
Publisher: John Murray / The Friday Project / Hodder & Stoughton / HarperCollins (HQ)
Age Range: Adult
Overview
This four-book paperback bundle brings together some of the most talked-about real-life medical memoirs of the last two decades. From the operating theatre to the A&E department, from a junior doctor's first bewildering year on the wards to a doctor's daily rounds behind prison walls, these four titles offer a raw, honest and often darkly funny window into modern healthcare. Perfect for fans of true medical stories, NHS drama, and the everyday heroism of frontline staff, this set is a gripping addition to any non-fiction shelf.
About the Books
Under the Knife takes readers through 28 extraordinary operations across the centuries, from brutal battlefield amputations to Houdini's fatal mishap and the surgery that shaped conspiracy theories around JFK's assassination, tracing how surgery evolved from butchery to science.
In Stitches is a sharp, funny and eye-opening account of life as an A&E doctor, packed with real stories of cardiac arrests, car crashes, time-wasters and the chaos of a busy British emergency department.
Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor follows Max Pemberton from the night before his first shift through a whirlwind first year in the NHS, as youthful idealism collides with the exhausting, form-filling, occasionally absurd reality of hospital medicine.
The Prison Doctor draws on Dr Amanda Brown's years treating inmates at Wormwood Scrubs and Europe's largest women's prison, Bronzefield, sharing unforgettable, heartbreaking and sometimes darkly comic stories from behind bars.
Together, these four books span the wards, the emergency room, the operating theatre and the prison cell for a rounded picture of British medicine, past and present.
Key Benefits
About the Authors
Arnold van de Laar is a Dutch surgeon and writer known for making medical history accessible and entertaining. Nick Edwards is the pen name of a British A&E doctor who wrote candidly about NHS emergency care. Max Pemberton is a doctor, journalist and Daily Telegraph columnist known for his honest accounts of NHS life. Dr Amanda Brown spent years as a GP before becoming a prison doctor, working at some of the UK's toughest institutions, and has since written several bestselling memoirs.
Why You'll Love This Collection
If you love unflinching, funny and moving true stories from the frontline of British healthcare, this four-book set delivers it all in one satisfying paperback bundle, perfect for gifting or your own bookshelf.
Please Note: Book covers may vary slightly from the image shown, but this listing is for the current UK paperback edition.
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