M*A*S*H 02 - Goes to Maine

This books picks up the tale of Hawkeye Pierce shortly after his return from Korea. 

After passing his general surgical boards, Hawkeye is persuaded by Trapper John to move to the New York City area for a couple of years and complete his residency in thoracic surgery. 

Hawkeye turns down an invitation to become a part of the "Cardia Nostra," the big league of heart surgeons to which Trapper belongs. 

Instead he returns to Maine, there to reside in Crabapple Cove while becoming the top surgeon in nearby Spruce Harbor. By the end of the book Hawkeye manages to lure the rest of the inmates of "The Swamp" to Spruce Harbor where they continue their madcap antics. Oddly, one of the best chapters in this screwball comedy is the serious, tear-jerking tale of Hawkeye's attempts to save the life of Jonas "Moose" Lord, a lobsterman who had been a friend to every kid growing up in Crabapple Cove for years (including the young Hawkeye).