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  • And Finally

  • Matters of Life and Death
  • Written by: Henry Marsh
  • Narrated by: Henry Marsh
  • Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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Long-listed, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, 2023

This program is read by the author.

"As a mature observer of the human condition, Marsh has audible serenity that makes listeners curious about how his story ends."—AudioFile Magazine

From the bestselling neurosurgeon and author of Do No Harm, comes Henry Marsh's And Finally, an unflinching and deeply personal exploration of death, life and neuroscience.

As a retired brain surgeon, Henry Marsh thought he understood illness, but he was unprepared for the impact of his diagnosis of advanced cancer. And Finally explores what happens when someone who has spent a lifetime on the frontline of life and death finds himself contemplating what might be his own death sentence.

As he navigates the bewildering transition from doctor to patient, he is haunted by past failures and projects yet to be completed, and frustrated by the inconveniences of illness and old age. But he is also more entranced than ever by the mysteries of science and the brain, the beauty of the natural world and his love for his family. Elegiac, candid, luminous and poignant, And Finally is ultimately not so much an audiobook about death, but an audiobook about life and what matters in the end.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2023 Henry Marsh (P)2023 Macmillan Audio
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"In the contemplation of death Marsh illuminates the gift of life, rendering it even more precious. And Finally has all the candour, elegance and revelation we've come to expect from Marsh. I read it straight through carried along by the force of its prose and the beauty of its ideas. It's a book to treasure and reread; I'm very grateful for it."—Gavin Francis, author of Adventures in Human Being and Shapeshifters

"In this superb meditation on life and death, Henry Marsh tackles the matter of mortality with all his trademark wit, wisdom, grace and humility. He turns his formidable intellect and scalpel-sharp prose on himself as well as the medical profession—with marvellous results. Unflinching, profound and deeply humane, And Finally is magnificent."—Rachel Clarke, author of Dear Life

"And Finally is a close and courageous look at the prospect of death by someone who has seen it more clearly and more often than most of us, and who writes with great fluency and grace. Henry Marsh is a great neurosurgeon: he is also a very fine writer. I admire this book enormously."—Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials

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Hopefully not… the finally

As with his past books, wonderful story-telling. Great narration. I especially appreciated Dr. Marsh’s opining on the merits of assisted suicide.

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Finally

Finally(for me) someone to whom I can relate to as a retired physician who is struggling with similar issues as this good doctor. And indeed he is a good doctor, honest, and learned. He has written a wonderful memoire and I am glad he is the reader.

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