The Physician by Noah Gordon
An orphan leaves Dark Ages London to study medicine in Persia in this "rich" and "vivid" historical novel from a New York Times-bestselling author (The New York Times).
A child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware somethingis taking her. Orphaned and given to an itinerant barber-surgeon, Rob Cole becomes a fast-talking swindler, peddling a worthless medicine. But as he matures, his strange gift--an acute sensitivity to impending death--never leaves him, and he yearns to become a healer.
Arab madrassas are the only authentic medical schools, and he makes his perilous way to Persia. Christians are barred from Muslim schools, but claiming he is a Jew, he studies under the world's most renowned physician, Avicenna. How the woman who is his great love struggles against her only rival--medicine--makes a riveting modern classic.
The Physician is the first book in New York Times-bestselling author Noah Gordon's Dr. Robert Cole trilogy, which continues with Shamanand concludes with Matters of Choice.
“[The Physician]has the flavor of Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth, but with a deeper character development and story arc . . . . An insightful and unforgettable read.” —Zoltaire’s Blog
“An adventurous and inspiring tale of a quest for medical knowledge pursued in a violent world full of superstition and prejudice.” —Library Journal
Noah Gordon has had tremendous worldwide success, with his trilogy The Physician, Shaman, and Issues of Choice selling more than eight million copies in Germany alone. The James Fenimore Cooper Award for Shaman was given to him by the Society of American Historians as the greatest historical book of 1991/1992. He was also named Writer of the Year by the Bertelsmann Book Club's readers, and he won the Silver Basque Award for Spain's best-selling novel twice, in 1992 and 1995. The Rabbi, a previous novel, spent 26 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list. Noah Gordon resides in Brookline, Massachusetts, with his wife.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781453271100 |
| ISBN 10 | 1453271104 |
| Title | The Physician |
| Author | Noah Gordon |
| Series | The Cole Trilogy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Open Road Media |
| Year published | 2012-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 768 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |