The Red And Green Life Machine: A Diary Of The Falklands Field Hospital
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A gripping firsthand account of military medicine under fire, The Red and Green Life Machine chronicles the extraordinary work of the field hospital established at Ajax Bay during the 1982 Falklands War. Written by Surgeon Commander Rick Jolly, the commanding medical officer who ran the facility, the narrative details the relentless pressure, improvisation, and courage required to treat both British and Argentine casualties in a makeshift refrigeration plant on the front lines of the South Atlantic conflict. Jolly writes with candour and warmth, presenting a vivid diary-style record that captures the dark humour, camaraderie, and sheer professionalism of the medical teams who achieved a remarkable zero post-operative death rate. The account stands as a testament to the human spirit in extremis, illustrating how ordinary men and women performed extraordinary feats of surgery and care amid constant danger. Widely regarded as one of the definitive personal records of the Falklands campaign, it remains essential reading for anyone interested in military history or the realities of battlefield medicine.
Author: Rick Jolly
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Century Publishing
Genre: Military history
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A gripping firsthand account of military medicine under fire, The Red and Green Life Machine chronicles the extraordinary work of the field hospital established at Ajax Bay during the 1982 Falklands War. Written by Surgeon Commander Rick Jolly, the commanding medical officer who ran the facility, the narrative details the relentless pressure, improvisation, and courage required to treat both British and Argentine casualties in a makeshift refrigeration plant on the front lines of the South Atlantic conflict. Jolly writes with candour and warmth, presenting a vivid diary-style record that captures the dark humour, camaraderie, and sheer professionalism of the medical teams who achieved a remarkable zero post-operative death rate. The account stands as a testament to the human spirit in extremis, illustrating how ordinary men and women performed extraordinary feats of surgery and care amid constant danger. Widely regarded as one of the definitive personal records of the Falklands campaign, it remains essential reading for anyone interested in military history or the realities of battlefield medicine.