The Physician
by Noah Gordon · first published 1986
2mentions
1recommended by
2HN commenters
2022–2025first – last mentioned
50% recommend50% neutral
Esta fascinante novela describe la pasión de un hombre del siglo XI por vencer la enfermedad y la muerte, aliviar el dolor de sus semejantes e impartir el don casi místico de sanar que le ha sido otorgado. Esa pasión le llevará desde la brutalidad y la ignorancia de la Inglaterra de su época a la sensual turbulencia y el esplendor de la remota Persia, donde conocerá al legendario maestro Avicena, que está experimentando con las primeras armas de la medicina moderna
Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
For those of you who don't know of it, I really recommend the novel "The Physician" by Noah Gordon. It tracks the story of a young urban worker's son whose father dies early in early 13th century London and who gets taken as an orphan by a barber (the 13th century's country doctors…
on “The history of cataract surgery” ↗Ender’s Game (first book x3, and started the second) The Physician - Noah Gordon Never Split the difference - Chris Voss The Big Lie: Exposing the nazi roots of the American left - Dinesh D’Souza The Rational Bible: Exodus - Dennis Prager. ^^ listening to the exodus…
on “Ask HN: What book have you re-read 3x or more?” ↗