First published 1975
Hawkeye Pierce and his fellow army surgeons have traded Korea for England, but their talent for chaos follows them across the Atlantic. The MASH team descends on London with Trapper John and Hot Lips Houlihan in tow, ready to turn British propriety upside down. Their misadventures pit them against a temperamental opera singer who doesn't appreciate their brand of humor. An oil baron becomes their unlikely adversary, while the entire Bayou Perdu Council of the Knights of Columbus somehow gets dragged into their schemes. Each encounter sends shockwaves through proper British society, leaving stiff upper lips trembling in their wake. The Americans' irreverent approach to everything from medical practice to social customs creates one disaster after another. As they bumble through London's cultural landscape, even the stirring notes of "Land of Hope and Glory" become ammunition in their war against convention. The story captures the same anarchic spirit that made these characters beloved, transplanting their particular brand of organized chaos from the operating tent to the heart of the British Empire.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, military-fiction, adventure, comedy
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, humorous
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, organized-chaos
Setting: Bayou Perdu, Britain, England, Korea, London
Period: 20th-century
207 pages · Paperback · Pocket