Publisher's Synopsis
Richard Gordon's life was moving rapidly towards middle-aged lethargy - or so he felt. Employed as an assistant in general practice - the medical equivalent of a poor curate - and having been 'persuaded' that marriage is as much an obligation for a young doctor as celibacy for a priest, Richard sees the rest of his life stretching before him. Losing his nerve, and desperately in need of an antidote, he instead signs on with the Fathom Steamboat Company. What follows is a hilarious tale of nautical diseases and assorted misadventures at sea.
The Reprint Society Ltd; 1955. With unclipped dust cover. Dust cover is intact with a few small tears and scuffs. Mark to front top. Previous owners name to FFEP dated 1955. A very nice copy. Pre-owned.