![]() ![]() an intense read and at times a dense read. Many of these stories are not for the faint-hearted – they are haunting stories that will echo and resonate in the head and the heart of the reader long after the book is returned to its shelf. The authenticity and unselfconsciousness of the narrative unveils a kind of purity of intention, an innocence of sorts, on the part of the author. This is not some elaborate literary device. Nott, in an unguarded, innocent and tender way, reveals his internal psychological world, carrying the reader through his sometimes epic war stories. an unselfconscious, unpretentious account of why does what he does. ![]() It is a compelling depiction of humanity – of the terrible acts of barbarity and the astounding acts of compassion we humans are capable of. This is the story of a surgeon who has worked in some of the world’s most dangerous war zones from besieged Sarajevo to rebel-held Aleppo. ![]()
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