- Hardcover: 464 pages
- Publisher: Viking; First Edition / First Impression edition (29 Oct 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0670916048
- ISBN-13: 978-0670916047
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.4 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 130,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Awe-inspiring stories, breathtaking valour, astonishingly heroic actions - gripping and extraordinary (Daily Mail Daily Mail )
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It is hard to find words to express my feelings about this book, but I will try... It is magnificent, a tour de force. Everybody should read it, it doesn't matter whether you are pro or anti war, the bravery shown by the people in this book should be an example to us all. It is a very intense read, incredibly moving, to the extent that I actually had to put it down a few times to get my emotions under control. God bless these brave men and women.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As Always these two authors never fail to produce anything less than literary excellence as is the case with this book,the subject matter is one that is often overlooked in military history but this book is one of the most moving and inspiring books I have read in a very long while...Nothing short of a masterpiece that moved me to tears many times, If you want to read about human beings at their very best then this book will not disappoint, Especially the chapters on the Falklands war ....Truly Inspiring .
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As an ex RAMC medic in the Korean Campaign I was first in the queue to get this book. If you like blood and thunder this is it! In all its gory details it portrays the role of medic support groups on the battlefield. Disappointingly there is no mention of their actions in Korea but the book's still worth a read
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not for the faint-hearted
Medic is not for the faint-hearted - filled with chilling accounts of lost limbs, amputations and more blood and gore than you'd see in a horror film - this book details medicine... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Laboratory Product News
Killing more or Rationing Life: the dilemma for the Medical Corps
Every book has various aims. In these days Medic would be a useful learning tool for the government faced with all the paperwork in making cuts in the zeros of the budget. Read more
Published 6 months ago by mangilli-climpson m
To the heart of the action
The medical services is not something that so much has been written until this book filled the gap. This is as much about the bravery of those providing care under fire as it is... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Bryan Jones
One of the best
Probably one of the best military books I have ever read.
Well researched and written telling the stories of the harrowing situations and seemingly impossible odds that the... Read more
Well researched and written telling the stories of the harrowing situations and seemingly impossible odds that the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Anon
Outstanding
You wont want to put this book down, I didn't. Written well, fast paced. Full of compassion and makes you brim with pride for our armed forces and the medics that are attached... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Ms. H. F. O'sullivan
Medic
I'm a GP and never had any military medical experiance. This book should be compulsory reading for all those who are prepared to send others to war. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Dr. John T. Booth
review of 'Medic'
I have just finished this book and found it very hard to put down, it may be there in all its gory detail but individual stories are told thoughtfully and with empathy. Read more
Published 21 months ago by trundlebum
Medic - A must read book
A chance meeting with a man named Tom Onions lead me to finding out about this book and buying it. Those who have read the book will know that Tom is one of the stretcher bearers... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. D. Kneafsey
Compelling read
The real horrors of war from across the years.
Unable to put the book down. Well written and a good range of different stories.
Not for the feint hearted!
Unable to put the book down. Well written and a good range of different stories.
Not for the feint hearted!
Published on 17 Mar 2010 by Chicken boy
Men and women prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice to save others
I bought this book with high expectations, having seen it serialised in the Daily Mail. I was not at all disappointed with the end product, and like many other reviewers found... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2010 by M. Vallance
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