{"product_id":"doctors-war-introduction-by-pete-mccarthy-author-of-mccarthys-bar-by-aidan-maccarthy-pete-mccarthy-3620a","title":"Doctor's War: Introduction by Pete McCarthy, author of McCarthy's Bar by Aidan MacCarthy, Pete McCarthy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA jaw-dropping account of life as an RAF doctor during the Second World War.  As an RAF medical officer, Aidan McCarthy 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. - Pete McCarthy  This book is an epic. - Sir Dennis Spotswood, Marshal of the RAF  His description is terrifying but fascinating. - Air Marshal Sir William Coles  Editorial Reviews  An Irish doctor who served in Britain's Royal Air Force, MacCarthy's memoir concentrates on his experience as a prisoner of the Japanese during World War II. Captured in the Dutch East Indies early in 1942, he spent time in several local POW camps where conditions for Europeans and Americans were much worse than in German POW camps. Often the only doctor in his area, he treatedand experienced firsthandthe many deadly ailments that were caused by poor diet, the hostile climate and regular beatings from guards. In 1944, MacCarthy was transferred to Japan (on the way his ship was sunk, and he drifted at sea for several days), only to be put to work in factories in Nagasaki. He survived the atomic bomb explosion by getting into a shelterprisoners who waited above ground were vaporized. 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. (August) - Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41843988725834,"sku":"3620a","price":10.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/3620a_a36710b3-aa77-4bf3-800a-f6330b7f0560.jpg?v=1765627880","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/doctors-war-introduction-by-pete-mccarthy-author-of-mccarthys-bar-by-aidan-maccarthy-pete-mccarthy-3620a","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}