Author(s): Marsh, Henry,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 09/10/2014,
Pagination: 304 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson,
Published By: Orion Publishing Co,
Book Classification: United Kingdom, Great Britain
Dimensions: 194 x 115 x 23mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781780225920

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'A SUPERB ACHIEVEMENT' IAN MCEWAN* * * * *What is it like to be a brain surgeonHow does it feel to hold someone's life in your hands, to cut through the stuff that creates thought, feeling and reasonHow do you live with the consequences when it all goes wrongDO NO HARM offers an unforgettable insight into the highs and lows of a life dedicated to operating on the human brain, in all its exquisite complexity. With astonishing candour and compassion, Henry Marsh reveals the exhilarating drama of surgery, the chaos and confusion of a busy modern hospital, and above all the need for hope when faced with life's most agonising decisions.

* * * * *Winner:PEN Ackerley Prize South Bank Sky Arts Award for LiteratureShortlisted:Costa Biography AwardDuff Cooper PrizeWellcome Book PrizeGuardian First Book AwardSlightly Foxed Best First Biography PrizeLonglisted:Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction