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OverviewThis memoir is perhaps one of the most immediate and vivid recollections of life in a Royal Navy battlecruiser to come out of World War I. John Muir, a surgeon, was the senior medical officer aboard HMS Tiger from her commissioning in October 1914 until his departure in the autumn of 1916 when she was then undergoing repairs at Rosyth to the damage incurred at the battle of Jutland in June that year. Vivid, authoritative, empathetic and beautifully written, this memoir takes the reader right to the center of the action in the first years of the war. But more than a narrative of events, his story is also one about the officers and men who were his comrades in those years; about their qualities, their anxieties and the emotional dimension of their experiences. His insights are those of a man trained to understand the human heart, and they bring vividly to life a generation of men who fought at sea more than one hundred years ago. This is a spellbinding and gripping memoir, brought to a new audience in a handsome collectors' edition for the first time since its publication in 1936. AUTHOR: Surgeon Rear-Admiral John R. Muir, after his time aboard Tiger, was appointed medical officer in charge of British Weihaiwei on the northeast coast of China. He was an accomplished yachtsman and his sailing memoir Messing About in Boats is another classic work. 4 b/w photographs Full Product DetailsAuthor: John R. MuirPublisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd Imprint: Pen & Sword Books Ltd ISBN: 9781399017206ISBN 10: 1399017209 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 03 November 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsYears of Endurance: Life Aboard the Battlecruiser Tiger 1914-16 by John R. Muir were his memoirs of his service during World War I. It offers a fascinating look at the life of a Royal Navy surgeon of the period, both ashore and afloat. --Richochet Author InformationSurgeon Rear-Admiral John R. Muir, after his time aboard Tiger, was appointed medical officer in charge of British Weihaiwei on the northeast coast of China. He was an accomplished yachtsman and his sailing memoir Messing About in Boats is another classic work. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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