And Finally
Matters of Life and Death, the Sunday Times bestseller from the author of DO NO HARM
by Henry Marsh
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Pub Date 1 Sep 2022 | Archive Date 8 Oct 2022
Random House UK, Vintage | Jonathan Cape
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Description
**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**
**A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH AND FINANCIAL TIMES**
As a neurosurgeon, I lived in a world filled with fear and suffering, death and cancer. But rarely, if ever, did I think about what it would be like if what I witnessed at work every day happened to me. This book is the story of how I became a patient myself.
Retired brain surgeon Henry Marsh thought he understood illness, but he was unprepared for the impact of his diagnosis of advanced cancer. And Finally explores what happens when someone who has spent a lifetime on the frontline of life and death finds himself contemplating what might be his own death sentence.
As Henry navigates the bewildering transition from doctor to patient, he is haunted by past failures and projects yet to be completed, and frustrated by the inconveniences of illness and old age. But he is also more entranced than ever by the mysteries of science and the brain, the beauty of the natural world and his love for his family. Elegiac, candid, luminous and poignant, And Finally is ultimately not so much a book about death, but a book about life and what matters in the end.
'Magnificent' Rachel Clarke, author of Breath-taking
'Given its subject - broadly, death and disease - the book is unexpectedly fun, and the author pretty much irresistibly likable' Guardian
'Facing his own mortality, Marsh has written a vividly wry and honest book' The Times
'Marsh shares his journey with a dark yet whimsical humour, and ponders too the eternal mysteries of time' Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year 2022
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781787331136 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 240 |
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Featured Reviews
Anita W, Reviewer
Henry Marsh is an amazing individual. I enjoyed First Do No Harm which was a brutally honest account of his life. He acknowledged his arrogance and errors, but through that shone a compassionate and caring human being with exceptional skills.
And Finally follows his story but it’s tinged with an ever present sadness as he reflects on the past and what lies in store. He has advanced prostate cancer and is undergoing treatment to prolong his life. This book explores so much and he writes in a way that engages the reader and takes them on his journey. He’s often humorous and alongside that there are insights into the technical, practical and ethical comp,exotics of neuro surgery and pondering about the nature of consciousness and the right to die.
He melds these philosophical meanderings with stories of rogue roofers and building a dolls house fir his grand daughter. It’s an astonishing work; it moved me to tears more than once. It’s not downbeat, but it’s something many of us can relate to; suddenly being caught in the clutches of the NHS as a patient. Disempowered, undignified, frightening, technical and the rest. Mr Marsh now understands the difference between the two sides of the doctor patient experience.
He’s a man I’d love to meet because he’s so interesting and funny. Driven, dedicated but the world is a better place with people like him who have packed so much into their life. I’ve really enjoyed this and hope he’s around for a long time to come.
My thanks to the publisher for a review copy via Netgalley.
Librarian 431790
This is the first book i read by Henry Marsh and it's a reflection on life and death, illness and health. I don't always agree with the ideas but this is a book that you can't read and relax.
You read and think and reflect.
The MC was well developed, not always likeable, and interesting person.
I found it interesting and it's highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Odette L, Reviewer
I am a massive fan of Henry Marsh and have enjoyed his previous books.
In this one he become the patient, this is a fantastic insight into his journey starting before diagnosis and leading through to his treatment. I loved hearing about his grandchildren.
Well written, well put together and the addition of the grandchildren and his family - his mother made this extra special.
Highly recommended and I hope this is not the last from Henry Marsh
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