The Captain Was a Doctor: The Long War and Uneasy Peace of POW John Reid by Reid, Jonathon - 2020-11-17

This is the "unforgettable", "riveting" first-rate biography of Dr. John Reid, a Canadian doctor who was serving in Hong Kong in 1941. After the Japanese victory, he spent a year in a Hong Kong prison camp before being sent to Japan as a slave labourer. His efforts to save his men were heroic, but he would never be the same. He was a complex man--an outstanding doctor and war hero but, after returning home, a damaged and deeply troubled man. It was written by his son, the journalist Jonathan Reid.It was published in 2020--I don't believe it was issued in hardcover, so this is a first edition. Trade paperback. 455 pages including photographs. Two faint dogears, the last at page 71. Tiny bits of shelfwear.Otherwise pristine.

Paperback / softback. New. After five weeks of officer training, Dr. John Reid was sent to Hong Kong in 1941. After the Japanese victory, he spent a year in Hong Kong prison camps before being sent to Japan as a slave labourer. His efforts to save his men were heroic, but he would never be the same.

Dundurn, 2020. Trade paperback. Very Good +. No markings or inscriptions. Text clean and bright. Binding tight and square. Spine uncerased.

Dundurn Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Dundurn Pr Ltd, 2020. Paperback. New. 288 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Dundurn Press, November 2020. Trade Paperback. VG.