The Oath by Khassan Baiev ISBN 13: 9780743220118

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Very Good.

London, United Kingdom: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2003. New book, 354 pages. As the struggle for independence in his native Chechnya moved into its bloodiest phase, Dr Khassan Baiev was enjoying a life of affluence as a plastic surgeon in Moscow. But hearing reports that war was about to break out in his homeland, he knew his skills could be more usefully employed helping the wounded. Against the advice of everyone, he returned to Chechnya and found it filled with gangs of rebel fighters, orphans and victims of terrible violence. It is remarkable how anyone could perform intricate surgery under terrible conditions, but he was driven by his allegiance to the Hippocratic Oath: a vow to serve anyone who needed his help. The Oath placed him outside politics, binding him to operate on Chechens and Russians alike, but this led Muslim extremists to swear on the Koran to kill him, and the Russian military to regard him as a traitor. He narrowly escaped execution several times. For now Khassan Baiev is a… Read More

Simon & Schuster UK Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. Hardback; pages yellowed (low quality paper) otherwise very good (looks unread) in lightly creased dustjacket. First edition. ; Khassan Baiev's experiences under fire as a surgeon caught up in the Chechnya conflict, detailing his difficult work without gas, electricity, running water, or medical supplies. Illustrated. ; 354 pages .