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Doctor Lark

The Benefits of a Medical Education

Bill Larkworthy author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Mosaique Press

Published:1st Dec '10

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DOCTOR LARK is the story of Bill Larkworthy, a British-born doctor whose recollections, delightful vignettes and keen observations (medical and otherwise) make this a funny and vivid account of how a medical education provided a passport to the world. In 20 years as a doctor with the RAF in Germany, Cyprus, Malaysia and England, he met and treated Gurkhas, SAS commandos, serving and retired aircrew and an assortment of characters. Head-hunted for Saudi Arabia, he experienced the zenith and nadir of his career - treating the King and the Royal Family and being thrown in jail on trumped up charges. Moving to the Persian Gulf, he established a clinic where his patients included the celebrated Arabian explorer Sir Wilfred Thesiger among the many memorable characters whose foibles and fantasies, frailties and strengths bring these pages alive.

"Interesting and well-written... a winner" - Peter Mayle, author of A Year in Provence "Rattling good tales - a great book" - Andrew Taylor, author of Travelling the Sands

ISBN: 9781906852061

Dimensions: 152mm x 229mm x 18mm

Weight: 478g

324 pages