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My Hospital in the Hills
Account of the rebuilding of the author’s hospital in post-war Burma, of his training of Burmese medical personnel, and of his undeserved trial for treason.
First published in 1957, this is the account of the rebuilding of the author’s hospital in post-war Burma, of his training of Burmese medical personnel, and of his undeserved trial for treason. The book also portrays the social, economic, political and historical aspects of The Union of Burma during her early days of independence.
Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave was a famous surgeon who opened his missionary hospital in Namhkam, a small town in northern Shan State, from which he established himself as an outstanding surgeon, known all over the world as “Burma Surgeon.”
His previous bestsellers, Burma Surgeon (1943), Dr. Seagrave’s account of his medical mission in the jungle wilds, and the follow-up Burma Surgeon Returns (1946), which tells the story of what happened to him and his hospital unit after the retreat to India, portrayed his ‘open-door-policy’ to all those patients, rich or poor, who came from every corner of the country.
My Hospital in the Hills further cements Dr. Seagrave’s reputation as a real life-saver at a time where there were very few skilled surgeons in the early and turmoil days of The Union.
First published in 1957, this is the account of the rebuilding of the author’s hospital in post-war Burma, of his training of Burmese medical personnel, and of his undeserved trial for treason. The book also portrays the social, economic, political and historical aspects of The Union of Burma during her early days of independence.
Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave was a famous surgeon who opened his missionary hospital in Namhkam, a small town in northern Shan State, from which he established himself as an outstanding surgeon, known all over the world as “Burma Surgeon.”
His previous bestsellers, Burma Surgeon (1943), Dr. Seagrave’s account of his medical mission in the jungle wilds, and the follow-up Burma Surgeon Returns (1946), which tells the story of what happened to him and his hospital unit after the retreat to India, portrayed his ‘open-door-policy’ to all those patients, rich or poor, who came from every corner of the country.
My Hospital in the Hills further cements Dr. Seagrave’s reputation as a real life-saver at a time where there were very few skilled surgeons in the early and turmoil days of The Union.
257 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1955
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September 30, 2013
Gordon Seagrave: What a kind, admirable, determined man of excellence with a heart of gold. He loved Burma (having been born in Rangoon), its people, using his surgical skills, his hospital, training nurses and doctors and solving problems related to his work. I feel sad at finishing his third and final Burma Surgeon book, My Hospital in the Hills, because it's been like living in his world and experiencing something exceedingly extraordinary. Reading the turmoil of his arrest for treason, trial and his time in prison was interesting in light of other Burmese prison experiences written in other books about Burma. The heart of his book, however, is inside his hospital in the village of Namkham in northeast Burma very near China. All three books are well worth reading for so many reasons.
January 14, 2012
Third book following Burma Surgeon and Return of Burma Surgeon. If you've had the opportunity to read them, then you should certainly try to track this one down and find out what happened next. A fascinating picture of Burma after the war from a unique viewpoint, and of course so many delightful little person details. Gordon Seagrave may not have been a great author, but he was a good one with a really special place from which to tell his story.
December 31, 2011
Beautiful, truly bittersweet if you know anything about what happened in Burma after the events chronicled here.
July 25, 2018
A book to learn the point of view of non-Burmese doctor who knows the Burma well during the pre-independent time. A good source of history to learn, so that we won't make the same mistakes again.
January 14, 2012
Wonderful, wonderful, and a bit scary.
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