The Resource A Doctor's War, Aidan MacCarthy, (electronic resource)
A Doctor's War, Aidan MacCarthy, (electronic resource)
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The item A Doctor's War, Aidan MacCarthy, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Lane Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- An engrossing memoir of a Royal Air Force doctor's World War II experiences, from surviving Dunkirk to witnessing Nagasaki ( The Irish Times ). As an RAF medical officer, Aidan MacCarthy served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was interned by the Japanese in Java, where his ingenuity helped his fellow prisoners through awful conditions. While en route to Japan in 1944, his ship was torpedoed, sending him into the Pacific. Miraculously, MacCarthy was rescued by a whaling boatonly to be re-interned in Japan. Ironically, it was the dropping of the atomic bomb at Nagasaki that saved his life, though it also meant being an eyewitness to the horror and devastation it caused. Long out of print, this remarkable war memoir was rediscovered during a journey through Ireland by Pete McCarthy, author of McCarthy's Bar , who describes it as jaw-dropping. Written in a straightforward, matter-of-fact tone, this book is marked by the author's ability to keep cool under adversity and by his admirable sense of humor and irony. A wonderful, if chilling work. Publishers Weekly A gripping read. Evening Echo
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (160 p.)
- Isbn
- 9781909808447
- Label
- A Doctor's War
- Title
- A Doctor's War
- Statement of responsibility
- Aidan MacCarthy
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An engrossing memoir of a Royal Air Force doctor's World War II experiences, from surviving Dunkirk to witnessing Nagasaki ( The Irish Times ). As an RAF medical officer, Aidan MacCarthy served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was interned by the Japanese in Java, where his ingenuity helped his fellow prisoners through awful conditions. While en route to Japan in 1944, his ship was torpedoed, sending him into the Pacific. Miraculously, MacCarthy was rescued by a whaling boatonly to be re-interned in Japan. Ironically, it was the dropping of the atomic bomb at Nagasaki that saved his life, though it also meant being an eyewitness to the horror and devastation it caused. Long out of print, this remarkable war memoir was rediscovered during a journey through Ireland by Pete McCarthy, author of McCarthy's Bar , who describes it as jaw-dropping. Written in a straightforward, matter-of-fact tone, this book is marked by the author's ability to keep cool under adversity and by his admirable sense of humor and irony. A wonderful, if chilling work. Publishers Weekly A gripping read. Evening Echo
- Cataloging source
- CtWfDGI
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1913-1995
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- MacCarthy, Aidan
- Dewey number
- 940.547252092
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- D805.I55
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- MacCarthy, Aidan
- Great Britain
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- A Doctor's War, Aidan MacCarthy, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Control code
- frd00023595
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (160 p.)
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access limited to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9781909808447
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Other control number
- 9781909808447
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- A Doctor's War, Aidan MacCarthy, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Control code
- frd00023595
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (160 p.)
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access limited to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9781909808447
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Other control number
- 9781909808447
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Specific material designation
- remote
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