A Doctor's Sword by Bob Jackson

A Doctor's Sword by Bob Jackson

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A Doctor's Sword is the story of the incredible life of Aidan MacCarthy, an Irish doctor who survived Dunkirk, Japanese POW camps and the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki. It is a story of survival, forgiveness and humanity at its most admirable.

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A Doctor's Sword by Bob Jackson

A Doctor's Sword is the story of the incredible life of Aidan MacCarthy, an Irish doctor who survived Dunkirk, Japanese POW camps and the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki. It is a story of survival, forgiveness and humanity at its most admirable.
Fascinating, engrossing, educational read* Irish Examiner *
Powerful, powerful read. * Patricia Messenger Show, C103 *
Engrossing. * Firecall magazine *

Gripping stuff.

-- Cahir O'Doherty * Irish Voice *
Exemplary biography ... to be filed under the 'couldn't make it up' category.

* Irish Independent *

BOB JACKSON lectures in Creative Media at the Institute of Technology, Tralee. He produced the feature documentary A Doctor's Sword, which was released in Irish cinemas in 2015 and was nominated for an IFTA award in 2016. Bob also works in music production, and lives in Cork city.

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ISBN 13 9781848893207
ISBN 10 1848893205
Title A Doctor's Sword
Author Bob Jackson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Gill
Year published 2017-05-28
Number of pages 301
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.