This was an incisive, if rather clinical, book that tells the story of Aneurin Bevan and his political achievements - namely, the creation of the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. As someone with a public health background, the lack of a national health service in the USA has long been of concern to me. Particularly as I live with an autoimmune disorder and several other conditions. It's frustratingly difficult to access care, navigate the system, and watch the bill numbers tick up. Ultimately, this was interesting but gave me little hope that the USA will catch up with other nations in this regard. History will not look kindly on our failures to care for our own people, but it was inspiring to see how it was managed elsewhere.