Mash

by Richard Hooker

The wonderful book the movie and TV show were based on. Written by Richard Hooker who was a surgeon in a MASH unit during the Korean War.

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About the author

Richard Hooker is the pseudonym of Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. who was born February 1, 1924 and died November 4, 1997. He was an American writer and surgeon. His most famous work was his novel MASH (1968). The novel was based on his own personal experiences during the Korean War at the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. It was written in collaboration with W. C. Heinz. The novel took 11 years to write. In 1970, and then again from 1972-1983 it was used as the basis for a critically and commercially successful movie and television series of the same name.

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Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not the feel-good MASH of the 70's hit tv show. Nor is it even the darker MASH of the movie of 1970. The original MASH is much more raunchy, raucous, and dark. Most of the familiar characters are here, but most are more troubled. Wartime hardship is highlighted and the struggle for some sort of sanity, even it is found through insanity, is present. Overall a wonderful read.

[María Robledo Catalán · Rating 2 out of 5]

El comentario habitual de que el libro era mejor no es aplicable en este caso: la película era superior por mucho y la serie le daba mil vueltas a la película, lo que da una idea de cuánto mejor era la serie que el libro. El único interés de esta edición que une dos de los libros de Hooker es que muestra también las aventuras de los protagonistas tras la guerra, pero ni siquiera eso es suficiente.

[Andrew Heath · Rating 5 out of 5]

A funny story about doctors in a MASH unit during the Korean War. This is the book that the movie was based on, and the long running TV series.