Medicine, Madams and Mounties

by Allan Duncan

Book by Dr. Allan Duncan

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really cute book about the Yukon. Dr. Allan Duncan was sent to Mayo from Winnipeg to take care of the sick. The previous doctor passed away. He has many funny stories about life in the Yukon. It a short book, only 132 pages, but really enjoyable.

[Shirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-told stories of a Yukon doctor (1933-1947) with photos.

[Alana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great peak inside the life of a lone doctor in the early days of the Yukon, tales of incredible happenings of patient care and survival.

[Rennie · Rating 1 out of 5]

A series of vignettes that does give a feel for what life was like in the Yukon in this time period. Not enough information about the writer to really get to know him.

[Gene Domke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good historic stuff about a Doctor in the far North

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed my reread of this book. It was influenced by the fact that I knew the author and he was our Vancouver family's doctor many years ago. Also, I knew all the places and some of the people he talks about in the the Yukon where I grew up. The book is very light and funny in places just like the man who was a delightful Scotsman.