The Tennis Partner

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"The Tennis Partner feels like a conversation^with a thoughtful friend,
onethaj leaves you feeling richer from the shared experience."
--Sax Di'f.go LJMox-TRiBiixr.
When Abraham Verghese, a physician whose marriage is unraveling, relocates to El Paso, Texas, he hopes to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county hospital. There he meets David Smith, a medical student recovering from drug addiction, and the two men begin a tennis ritual that allows them to shed their inhibitions, and find security in the sport they love and with each other. This friendship between doctor and intern grows increasingly rich and complex, more intimate than two men usually allow. And just when it seems nothing more can go wrong, the dark beast from David's past emerges once again. As David spirals out of control, almost everything Verghese has come to trust and believe in is threatened. Compassionate and moving, TheTennis Partner is an unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live,... Tovább

Fülszöveg

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"The Tennis Partner feels like a conversation^with a thoughtful friend,
onethaj leaves you feeling richer from the shared experience."
--Sax Di'f.go LJMox-TRiBiixr.
When Abraham Verghese, a physician whose marriage is unraveling, relocates to El Paso, Texas, he hopes to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county hospital. There he meets David Smith, a medical student recovering from drug addiction, and the two men begin a tennis ritual that allows them to shed their inhibitions, and find security in the sport they love and with each other. This friendship between doctor and intern grows increasingly rich and complex, more intimate than two men usually allow. And just when it seems nothing more can go wrong, the dark beast from David's past emerges once again. As David spirals out of control, almost everything Verghese has come to trust and believe in is threatened. Compassionate and moving, TheTennis Partner is an unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live, and how they survive.
"Verghese is a fine writer, lyrical and controlled, and he captures the attachment between the two men—its motives, its allure—^with both precision and charm. . . . Wise and compassionate." XewYorkTimes Boiyk Rcviai
"Powerful. . . . An intimately told story of the friendship between a doctor and a tennis-playing, drug-addicted medical student. A biographical essay in the hands of a master." Wiishiriiiton Post Book llorld
"Verghese writes with such searching lucidity and is so attentive and engaging a figure that he could hold us just by describing his drives around town. At its core his is a brave and heart-baring story." Time Vissza