Dr. Arthur van Langenberg

Gebundenes Buch

From Scalpel to Spade

A Surgeon's Road to Ithaka

Beschreibung

From Scalpel to Spadeà  is a sparkling memoir from surgeon and gardener Arthur van Langenberg as he traces the lessons learned from a life well lived, recounting his adventures in both medicine and gardening with charm, wit and fascinating insight.

Autor

Arthur van Langenberg has lived in Hong Kong all his life except for four years in Macau during World War II and two years in Britain undergoing medical training. He has practised surgery for some fifty years, first at the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, and then in private practice. His lifelong interest in reading and gardening has helped him morph from surgeon to gardener and writer, finding fulfilment and a simpler way of life over the years.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Quarto Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 538g
• ISBN-13: 9780711282926
• ISBN-10: 0711282927
• Artikelnr.: 64975016