The Albert Coates Story: The Will That Found The Way
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few stories of human endurance and medical heroism from the Second World War are as extraordinary as that of Sir Albert Coates — Australian surgeon, prisoner of war, and one of the most celebrated figures in the history of wartime medicine. The Albert Coates Story: The Will that Found the Way chronicles the remarkable life of a man who, against the most brutal odds imaginable, saved hundreds of lives while himself a captive on the infamous Burma-Thailand Railway, wielding surgical instruments fashioned from scavenged materials in the shadow of death. Co-authored with Newman Rosenthal, this biography presents Coates not merely as a wartime hero but as a man of profound moral courage, whose life both before and after the war reflects an unshakeable dedication to his fellow man. Published by Hyland House in Melbourne, the work is a vital document of Australian wartime experience, illustrating the indomitable spirit that defined a generation. For anyone drawn to stories of courage under fire and the healing power of one man's unbreakable will, this is a biography that lingers long after the final page.
Author: Albert Coates And Newman Rosenthal
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few stories of human endurance and medical heroism from the Second World War are as extraordinary as that of Sir Albert Coates — Australian surgeon, prisoner of war, and one of the most celebrated figures in the history of wartime medicine. The Albert Coates Story: The Will that Found the Way chronicles the remarkable life of a man who, against the most brutal odds imaginable, saved hundreds of lives while himself a captive on the infamous Burma-Thailand Railway, wielding surgical instruments fashioned from scavenged materials in the shadow of death. Co-authored with Newman Rosenthal, this biography presents Coates not merely as a wartime hero but as a man of profound moral courage, whose life both before and after the war reflects an unshakeable dedication to his fellow man. Published by Hyland House in Melbourne, the work is a vital document of Australian wartime experience, illustrating the indomitable spirit that defined a generation. For anyone drawn to stories of courage under fire and the healing power of one man's unbreakable will, this is a biography that lingers long after the final page.