A Doctor in The Great War: Unseen Photographs of Life in the Trenches
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (876 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1476777551 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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At War with Scalpel and Camera A summary of the review on StrategyPage.Com:'British surgeon Fred Davidson served with the 1st Cameronians at the Front in France in 191At War with Scalpel and Camera Albert A. Nofi A summary of the review on StrategyPage.Com:'British surgeon Fred Davidson served with the 1st Cameronians at the Front in France in 1914-1915. While treating the wounded and winning the Military Cross, he collected photographs, taken, against orders, by himself or other officers. Some 250 of these images have survived, and form the basis of this book, presented by his grandson, a British journalist and author. The younger Davidson supplements the images from his grandfather’s wartime collection with others, of family members, modern views of some of the 1914-1915 sites, and more; and adding a very readable text t. -1915. While treating the wounded and winning the Military Cross, he collected photographs, taken, against orders, by himself or other officers. Some 250 of these images have survived, and form the basis of this book, presented by his grandson, a British journalist and author. The younger Davidson supplements the images from his grandfather’s wartime collection with others, of family members, modern views of some of the 191At War with Scalpel and Camera Albert A. Nofi A summary of the review on StrategyPage.Com:'British surgeon Fred Davidson served with the 1st Cameronians at the Front in France in 1914-1915. While treating the wounded and winning the Military Cross, he collected photographs, taken, against orders, by himself or other officers. Some 250 of these images have survived, and form the basis of this book, presented by his grandson, a British journalist and author. The younger Davidson supplements the images from his grandfather’s wartime collection with others, of family members, modern views of some of the 1914-1915 sites, and more; and adding a very readable text t. -1915 sites, and more; and adding a very readable text t. Five Stars Great!
It is the story of the 1st Cameronians, who achieved notoriety for selling the Great War’s earliest front line photographs. Featuring 250 previously unknown photographs, this is the extraordinary true story of a young doctor whose photos left behind an astonishing firsthand account of life at the front of World War I.As a twenty-five-year-old medical officer and one of the first doctors to win the Military Cross, Fred Davidson took countless photographs while he served in the trenches from 1914-1915. And it is a deeply personal account of the pictures that have been passed down for three generations, describing the men who fought with Fred Davidson, the conditions they served in, the battles they saw, and the horrors they endured.A must-have for history and photography enthusiasts alike, this glimpse of the War to End All Wars is an unusually intimate portrait that will engulf you i
. Andrew Davidson is an award-winning journalist and author of the Sunday Times business interview page from 2003 to 2012. His previous books include Bloodlines, an anatomy of daily life at St Thomas’ Hospital, and Smart Luck, an anthology of his interviews with well-known entrepreneurs
"An intimate snapshot of history that puts the Great War firmly into focus." (The Express)"Remarkable A deeply affecting account of men struggling to keep hold of their sanity amid a ceaseless round of daily horrors." (Daily Mail)"An incredible story." (The Scottish Express)"A treasure trove of photographs offering a unique insight into the grim reality of life in the trenches." (Press and Journal)"Using an inspired and original concept, Andrew Davidson blends 250 original photographs with a crisp, contemporary narrative to give us a new and amazingly intimate perspective on the danger, hardships and playful camaraderie of a dismal, deadly battlefront. If you only buy one book about the war,