Max Pemberton Books

The junior doctor is back - but now, he's out of the wards and onto the streets, working for the Phoenix Outreach Project. But how prepared is he?

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"After a year on the streets treating outreach patients, Max Pemberton is back in the relative comfort of hospital. This time running between elderly care and the dementia clinic to A & E and outpatients. No longer inexperienced (Max and his doctor friends can now tell when someone is actually dead), they are on the front line of patient care for better or worse. In the midst of an NHS still under threat (some things never change) there are committed and caring doctors, big issues, hope, frustration, huge societal changes affecting the entire health system as well as the drama of everyday life in a big hospital, from biscuit wars to resus. It's not like television, this is real - there are no easy answers ..."--Back cover.

'Very funny and frank' Independent 'Reads like Scrubs: The Blog ... funny and awful in equal measure' Observer * * * * * * * The bestselling real life story of a hapless junior doctor, based on his columns written anonymously for the Telegraph. IF YOU'RE GOING to be ill, it's best to avoid the first Wednesday in August. This is the day when junior doctors graduate to their first placements and begin to face having to put into practice what they have spent the last six years learning. Starting on the evening before he begins work as a doctor, this book charts Max Pemberton's touching and funny journey through his first year in the NHS. Progressing from youthful idealism to frank bewilderment, Max realises how little his job is about 'saving people' and how much of his time is taken up by signing forms and trying to figure out all the important things no one has explained yet -- for example, the crucial question of how to tell whether someone is dead or not. Along the way, Max and his fellow fledgling doctors grapple with the complicated questions of life, love, mental health and how on earth to make time to do your laundry. All Creatures Great and Small meets Bridget Jones's Diary, this is a humorous and accessible peek into a world which you'd normally need a medical degree to witness. If you enjoy Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor, don't miss the follow-up titles Where Does It Hurt? and The Doctor Will See You Now.

In this engaging history, Pemberton takes readers on a tour of one of London's most iconic landmarks: Hyde Park. From the park's origins as a royal hunting ground to the present day, Pemberton provides a lively and informative account of the park's many joys and controversies. Along the way, we meet the colorful characters who have shaped the park's history, from famous politicians and intellectuals to ordinary Londoners who have made the park their own. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in London, parks, or the history of public spaces.

This gripping mystery novel tells the story of a man who finds himself caught up in a strange and mysterious plot. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a dark and sinister world of espionage and intrigue. Pemberton's vivid descriptions and fast-paced narrative make this a thrilling read from start to finish.

"The Iron Pirate" is the tale of a great gas-driven iron-clad, which could outpace the navies of the world and terrorize the Atlantic Ocean. Constructed of a phosphor-bronze alloy with engines in the vessel that burn hydrogen, manufactured by passing steam through hot coal to produce a mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide, the nameless ship is captained by the infamous Captain Black and it brings horror to every ship and every sailor that comes in its path. The "gas" engines in the vessel burned hydrogen, what used to be called "water gas", manufactured by passing steam through hot coal to produce a mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide. "Captain Black" is a sequel to the tale of The Iron Pirate and the terrible captain who comes to life again. After his iron ship was sunk in the Atlantic, Captain Black comes back with an electric submarine armed with different electrical devices, compasses, periscopes, projectors, liquid oxygen, and machines for bringing death on the level so massive and dreadful which can only be related with the deeds of the unbeatable Captain Black.

Between 2000 and 2011 Max Pemberton was a film and soundtrack reviewer and Associate Editor for Films In Review, the oldest established film review magazine in the world. Here are over 100 reviews of films, TV series, DVD releases, books and film soundtracks from those years covering 70 years of film, the earliest film reviewed being released in 1940. The subjects include science fiction, romantic comedies, thrillers, action movies, historical fiction and true life dramas, notably James Bond, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Doctor Who and much more, plus commentary on the works of film music composers including Elmer Bernstein, John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith and Lalo Schifrin.