In the year 1926, but on a day like today, November 11, writer Noah Gordon was born. The well known bestseller "The doctor" It is just one example of the wonderful books that this author has created out of nowhere and it is about the work that we will talk about here today as a small tribute to him. We will also leave you with some of his best phrases that we know is content that you always like.
Noah Gordon's "The Doctor"
This fascinating novel describes the passion of an XNUMXth century man to overcome disease and death, ease the pain of his fellow men, and impart the almost mystical gift of healing that has been bestowed upon him. It chronicles the incredible journey of young Rob Cole, his fight against disease and death, his mystical gift for healing. His dream of becoming a doctor leads him from England dominated by brutality and ignorance to the sensual turbulence of remote Persia. There, in the Arab universities, under the tutelage of the legendary teacher Avicenna, the transformation will take place that will mark his destiny and that of his family forever.
Book data
- Genre: Historical and adventure.
- Year of publication: 1986.
- ISBN: 9788496940840
- Number of pages: 800.
Other good books by Noah Gordon
Although "The doctor" It is so to speak the star work of Noah Gordon, the author has written other quite good books that you may not know until today:
- "The Rabbi", 1965.
- "The death committee", 1969.
- "The Jerusalem diamond", 1979.
- "Chamán", 1992.
- "Dr. Cole", 1996.
- "The last Jew", 1999.
- "Sam and Other Animal Tales", 2002.
- «The winery«, 2007.
Phrases and quotes from the author
- «Medicine is like a slow masonry work (…). We are fortunate if within a lifetime we can lay a single brick. And if we can explain the disease, someone who has not yet been born will be in a position to achieve a cure ». (Book: "The doctor").
- “You must know that it is a practice that the Church considers to be witchcraft and mortal sin. If you help me and they discover us, you will burn at the stake the same as me. (…) -They are already looking for me to burn me, my lord doctor. They cannot burn me more than once ». (Book: "The last Jew").
- People come to you haunted by death and disease. A boy who is in trouble with the law. A girl who has become pregnant behind the barn .... -I do what I can. Sometimes I get to help. Many other times, no. Sometimes no one can help. Only time and God. (Book: "The Rabbi").
- “I was still interested in hearing the scholarly discussions that followed each service, and found that I understood what I was hearing better and better. (…) I was tempted to volunteer to help in the classrooms, but I understood that teachers were paid, and I didn't want to take anyone's salary ». (Book: "Dr. Cole").
- Don't take a bite out of the pleasure bite until you're sure it's not hooked. (Book: "The winery").