--- product_id: 396608282 title: "Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon" brand: "henry marsh" price: "5824 som" currency: KGS in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/396608282-admissions-life-as-a-brain-surgeon store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon **Brand:** henry marsh **Price:** 5824 som **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon by henry marsh - **How much does it cost?** 5824 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/396608282-admissions-life-as-a-brain-surgeon) ## Best For - henry marsh enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted henry marsh brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon ## Images ![Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81UymvIoxgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ full of interest and strongly recommended to others *by W***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 10 July 2017* Writing a second book was always going to be a challenge for Henry Marsh - in that his first book was gripping and would seem to have dealt with most aspects of his career as a neurosurgeon. This new book finds Marsh preparing for retirement and conducting his final NHS operations as well as renovating a lock-keeper's cottage near Oxford and reflecting on his life and to a degree those of his parents. He is working overseas in Ukraine (not happily now) and in Nepal (where there are interesting issues to explore about the role of neurosurgery in such an economy). Marsh is full of rage (which he expresses in a way that he regrets with a nurse during the aftercare of the patient who is he subject of his final UK operation) and outrage (against the NHS of today, bureaucratic targets and processes such as checklists), and also the healthcare systems of other countries.I found overall that this was slightly less gripping that Marsh's fist book. But it was still full of interest and I would strongly recommend it to others. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Honest and revealing *by G***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 6 March 2021* I must declare that I have an interest here as I worked in the same neurosurgical unit for over 40 years, the last 27 of them as Henry’s secretary until we both retired.This book is an honest account of the everyday struggles he went through. I appreciate it would not be everyone’s idea of what a neurosurgeons life is or should be, but this is a very honest, sometimes perhaps a little too honest, account of his life. It is worth reading as it will bring home to you how difficult a doctors life can be. They are not Gods even though they may sometimes think they are. They are human like the rest of us and go through the same daily struggles and turmoils we all do. ### ⭐⭐⭐ A Disappointing Follow Up to Do No Harm *by B***A on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 2 August 2020* Having quite thoroughly enjoyed reading Henry Marsh's previous book, international best seller 'Do No Harm', I decided to purchase this book, and was eager to read of more tales of daring neurosurgery, and to enjoy his internal monologue over the moralities of defensive medicine, and his feelings when things would inevitably go wrong.A story which is continuously revisited throughout the book, is Henry Marsh's 'retirement project', where he attempts to restore a dilapidated overgrown old cottage with smashed windows and mounds of rubbish to its former glory. Much to his dismay, his progress is stymied through his own commitments, and that of vandals.The state of cottage seems somewhat analogous to the state of this book. In some chapters, you settle back into the familiar writing style present throughout 'Do No Harm'. I personally found these quite easy to read. In other chapters, Marsh cuts from one story based in a particular location and timescale (i.e. surgery in the UK 30 years ago) to another (i.e. talking to a px in the Ukraine or Nepal in the 2010s) without any warning, and it all feels very messy.It is these chapters which I feel make this book much more difficult to read than the predecessor, which is a tremendous shame. It is harder to keep track of what is happening, where it is happening, when it is happening, and who with.Although slightly self indulgent, I quite enjoyed learning a little of Henry Marsh's history, his relationship with his parents, wife and children. However I felt that diversions into such history interrupted the natural flow of the writing, and was an unwanted distraction. I feel that this is something which is prominent with the book as a whole. To a certain extent I blame the editors.This book would be significantly better had the various stories about Nepal, Ukraine, USA, UK etc been more logically ordered. I wanted to enjoy various segments of the book, but will admit to losing interest due to the structure of the chapters.Although this book is brilliant, I did not find that the narrative flowed naturally within and between the chapters, especially compared to Do No Harm. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kg/products/396608282-admissions-life-as-a-brain-surgeon](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/396608282-admissions-life-as-a-brain-surgeon) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kyrgyzstan* *Store origin: KG* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*