The Surgeon's Apprentice

by Arthur Young

'Sympathetic but unsentimental' - LINDSAY PUBLICATIONS 'A very good read' - BOOKS BY MAIL 1947: Young Neil Aitken has worked hard to secure a place at Glasgow University to study medicine. Bearing in mind the Dean's warning that it takes more than book-learning to become a doctor, he sets out to discover what that other elusive quality might be. He learns the hard way, from a host of memorable characters ranging from a tyrannical surgeon to the bully on the farm where Neil works in his spare time, and assorted patients who teach him about courage and vulnerability. Neil also meets Sister Annie, the woman who is to influence his life in every way.

272 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

Arthur^Young (11 September 1741 – 12 April 1820) was an English writer on agriculture, economics, social statistics, and campaigner for the rights of agricultural workers.