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Zusatztext "A superior story . . . A moving and compelling novel of doctors and their fears--how they confront them or are confounded by them."-- UPI . "Segal's best work to date."-- New York Post Informationen zum Autor Erich Segal (19372010) began his writing career with the phenomenally successful Love Story . He wrote eight other novels, including The Class , which was an international bestseller and won literary prizes in France and Italy. Doctors reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Segal's academic focus included Green and Latin literaturesubjects he taught at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Oxford. Klappentext #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Writing with all the passion of Love Story and power of The Class, Erich Segal sweeps us into the lives of the Harvard Medical School's class of 1962. His stunning novel reveals the making of doctors-what makes them tick, scheme, hurt . . . and love. From the crucible of med school's merciless training through the demanding hours of internship and residency to the triumphs-and sometimes tragedies-beyond, Doctors brings to vivid life the men and women who seek to heal but who must first walk through fire. At the novel's heart is the unforgettable relationship of Barney Livingston and Laura Castellano, childhood friends who separately find unsettling celebrity and unsatisfying love-until their friendship ripens into passion. Yet even their devotion to each other, even their medical gifts may not be enough to save the one life they treasure above all others. Doctors-heartbreaking, witty, inspiring, and utterly, grippingly real-is a vibrant portrait that culminates in a murder, a trial . . . and a miracle.ONE Barney Livingston was the first boy in Brooklyn to see Laura Castellano naked. One August morning in the summer he turned five, he wandered into his backyard and was saluted by an unfamiliar voice. Hi. He glanced toward the neighboring garden. Peering over the fence was a blond little girl who looked about his age. He felt a twinge of nostalgia for the previous occupants, who had included a terrific punchball player named Murray. And from what he'd heard, these new people didn't even have a boy. Barney was therefore surprised when, after introducing herself, Laura suggested they play catch. He shrugged a sort of dubious okay, and went to get his Spauldeen. When he returned a moment later clutching a small rubber ball, pink as Bazooka bubble gum, she was standing in the middle of his garden. How did you get here? he asked. I climbed over the fence, she answered nonchalantly. Okay, vámonos, throw me a high one. Understandably, Barney was slightly off balance and bobbled the ball that Laura had deftly caught and vigorously tossed back. For he was still disconcerted by the fact that Murray had been seven years old and still had needed assistance to get over the fence, whereas this Laura had apparently vaulted it with ease. After an energetic half hour, Barney decided that Laura had satisfactorily filled Murray's shoes (sneakers, actually). He reached into his pocket and produced a pack of cigarettes labeled Lucky Stripe, and offered one to her. No, thanks, she responded, my father says I have an allergy to chocolate. What's an allergy? I'm not sure, she confessed. We'd better ask my papacito. He's a doctor. And then the inspiration struck her. Hey, why don't we play Doctor and Patient. How does that go? Well, first I 'esamen' you, then you 'esamen' me. Sounds kinda boring. We would have to take our clothes off Yeah? Maybe this could be interesting after all. Office hours were held beneath a venerable oak tree i...
Autorentext
Erich Segal (1937–2010) began his writing career with the phenomenally successful Love Story. He wrote eight other novels, including The Class, which was an international bestseller and won literary prizes in France and Italy. Doctors reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Segal’s academic focus included Green and Latin literature—subjects he taught at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Oxford.
Klappentext
From the crucible of med school's merciless training through the demanding hours of internship and residency to the triumphs-and sometimes tragedies-beyond, Doctors brings to vivid life the men and women who seek to heal but who must first walk through fire.
At the novel's heart is the unforgettable relationship of Barney Livingston and Laura Castellano, childhood friends who separately find unsettling celebrity and unsatisfying love-until their friendship ripens into passion.
Yet even their devotion to each other, even their medical gifts may not be enough to save the one life they treasure above all others. Doctors-heartbreaking, witty, inspiring, and utterly, grippingly real-is a vibrant portrait that culminates in a murder, a trial . . . and a miracle.
Zusammenfassung
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • *Writing with all the passion of *Love Story and power of The Class, Erich Segal sweeps us into the lives of the Harvard Medical School's class of 1962.  His stunning novel reveals the making of doctors—what makes them tick, scheme, hurt . . . and love.  
From the crucible of med school’s merciless training through the demanding hours of internship and residency to the triumphs—and sometimes tragedies—beyond, Doctors brings to vivid life the men and women who seek to heal but who must first walk through fire.  
At the novel’s heart is the unforgettable relationship of Barney Livingston and Laura Castellano, childhood friends who separately find unsettling celebrity and unsatisfying love—until their friendship ripens into passion.  
Yet even their devotion to each other, even their medical gifts may not be enough to save the one life they treasure above all others. *Doctors—*heartbreaking, witty, inspiring, and utterly, grippingly real—is a vibrant portrait that culminates in a murder, a trial . . . and a miracle.
Leseprobe
ONE
 
Barney Livingston was the first boy in Brooklyn to see Laura Castellano naked.
 
One August morning in the summer he turned five, he wandered into his backyard and was saluted by an unfamiliar voice.
 
“Hi.”
 
He glanced toward the neighboring garden. Peering over the fence was a blond little girl who looked about his age. He felt a twinge of nostalgia for the previous occupants, who had included a terrific punchball player named Murray.
 
And from what he’d heard, these new people didn’t even have a boy.
 
Barney was therefore surprised when, after introducing herself, Laura suggested they play catch. He shrugged a sort of dubious okay, and went to get his Spauldeen.
 
When he returned a moment later clutching a small rubber ball, pink as Bazooka bubble gum, she was standing in the middle of his garden.
 
“How did you get here?” he asked.
 
“I climbed over the fence,” she answered nonchalantly. “Okay, vámonos, throw me a high one.”
 
Understandably, Barney was slightly off balance and bobbled the ball that Laura had deftly caught and vigorously tossed back. For he was still disconcerted by the fact that Murray had been seven years old and still had needed assistance to get over the fence, whereas this Laura had apparently vaulted it with ease.
 
After an energetic half hour, Barney decided that Laura had satisfactorily filled Mur…