Zusatztext Gordon's compelling novel recreates the 11th century so powerfully that the reader is propelled through its several hundred pages by a tidal wave of imagination and authentic detail. Publishers Weekly Populated by engaging characters! rich in incident and vivid in historical detail! [ The Physician ] is a pleasure. The New York Times [ 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 Informationen zum Autor Noah Gordon's international bestsellers have sold millions of copies and have won a number of awards, among them, in America, the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for historical fiction. He lives outside of Boston with his wife, Lorraine Gordon. Klappentext An orphan leaves Dark Ages London to study medicine in Persia in this "rich" and "vivid" historical novel from a New York Timesbestselling author (The New York Times). A child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware something is 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 giftan acute sensitivity to impending deathnever 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 rivalmedicinemakes a riveting modern classic.The Physician is the first book in New York Timesbestselling author Noah Gordon's Dr. Robert Cole trilogy, which continues with Shaman and concludes with Matters of Choice. Vorwort Frontlist launch : Resurging interest in Gordon's backlist as a result of the September 2012 frontlist, English-language release of Gordon's newest novel, The Winemaker . Film tie-in : Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard, and Tom Payne. (The film began production in June 2012.) International fame : Voted one of the 10 most-beloved books of all time at the Madrid Book Fair. Gordon has achieved celebrity status around the world, and this is an opportunity for him to break into the US market at the level he deserves. Zusammenfassung 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 something is 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 giftan acute sensitivity to impending deathnever 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 rivalmedicinemakes 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 Shaman and concl...

Vorwort

• Frontlist launch: Resurging interest in Gordon’s backlist as a result of the September 2012 frontlist, English-language release of Gordon's newest novel, The Winemaker.**
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• Film tie-in: Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard, and Tom Payne. (The film began production in June 2012.)**
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• International fame: Voted “one of the 10 most-beloved books of all time” at the Madrid Book Fair. Gordon has achieved celebrity status around the world, and this is an opportunity for him to break into the US market at the level he deserves.

Autorentext

Noah Gordon’s international bestsellers have sold millions of copies and have won a number of awards, among them, in America, the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for historical fiction. He lives outside of Boston with his wife, Lorraine Gordon.

Klappentext

• Historical fiction readers (particularly fans of sagas and series)

• Medical fiction fans

• Readers with an interest in Europe and the Middle East

• Readers with an interest in the Middle Ages

Inhalt

Part One: Barber's BoyPart Two: The Long JourneyPart Three: IspahanPart Four: The MaristanPart Five: The War SurgeonPart Six: HakimPart Seven: The Returned