Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam

Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam

An astonishing literary debut centred around four students as they apply to medical school, qualify as doctors and face the realities of working in medicine, from a powerful new voice in fiction.

'Direct in style, unsparing though compassionate in observation, subtle in emotion, and occasionally gruesome in humour, “Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures” follows four medical students from widely different backgrounds as their stories intertwine, as their illusions shatter, and as the meanings of many lives expand around themThe good news is that doctors are human beings. The bad news is that doctors are human beings. The other good news is that this book marks a stunning debut.' Margaret Atwood, upon introducing Lam at the Giller Prize presentation

'Reading about medical problems and what goes on in the emergency ward is just absolutely enthralling to all of us, but in this case it's much more than that – it's the characters and the movement and the ease of the storytelling that I just found so irresistible.' Alice Munro

‘A masterly debut…incisive, clear prose as faultless as a carefully stitched suture.’ Guardian

‘Fresh and sparkling…almost every story here has the compulsive what-next charge of true drama beautifully carried by Lam's clear, understated, confident prose.’ Sunday Times

‘Scalpel sharp, as cool and polished as the steel of the mortuary table.’ Financial Times

‘There’s no reason why “Bloodletting”…shouldn’t become as big a hit in this country as it has been in Canada. Simply sit back, relax and enjoy the effortless charm of Lam’s storytelling.’ Scotsman

Dr Vincent Lam was born in London, Ontario. His family is from the expatriate Chinese community of Vietnam. He studied medicine in Toronto and is an emergency physician. He lives in Toronto with his wife and son. www.vincentlam.ca

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ISBN 13	9780007263813
ISBN 10	0007263813
Title	Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures
Author	Vincent Lam
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2009-03-05
Number of pages	400
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.