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Touching distance

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London
Kiadó: Pan Books-Macmillan
Kiadás helye: London
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Kötés típusa: Ragasztott papírkötés
Oldalszám: 310 oldal
Sorozatcím: Pan - Fiction
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Nyelv: Angol  
Méret: 18 cm x 11 cm
ISBN: 978-0-30-47257-9
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A man reaching for the future. A.woman struggling with the past. Between them the chasm of the present
'Beautifully worked - a harrowing, atmospheric novel, with sound research put to tellijjg shockingly intimate, but with an epic feel' Pf
In the winter of 1790 a mysterious and deadly disease strikes the unsuspecting town of Aberdeen. The victims are all women in the prime of life. Determined to save his patients, talented young physician Alec Gordon embarks on an astonishing medical quest. What he discovers will shake the small, close-knit community to the core and change his own life - and that of his wife and young daughter - forever.
Based on a true story, Touching Distance is a stunning historical novel set in Scotland and the West Indies in the Age of Enlightenment. A vivid portrait of a pivotal moment in world history, it is also a universal tale of intimacy and estrangement, reason and passion, corruption and courage.
'Abrams' accomplished handling of the clash of... Tovább

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A man reaching for the future. A.woman struggling with the past. Between them the chasm of the present
'Beautifully worked - a harrowing, atmospheric novel, with sound research put to tellijjg shockingly intimate, but with an epic feel' Pf
In the winter of 1790 a mysterious and deadly disease strikes the unsuspecting town of Aberdeen. The victims are all women in the prime of life. Determined to save his patients, talented young physician Alec Gordon embarks on an astonishing medical quest. What he discovers will shake the small, close-knit community to the core and change his own life - and that of his wife and young daughter - forever.
Based on a true story, Touching Distance is a stunning historical novel set in Scotland and the West Indies in the Age of Enlightenment. A vivid portrait of a pivotal moment in world history, it is also a universal tale of intimacy and estrangement, reason and passion, corruption and courage.
'Abrams' accomplished handling of the clash of knowledge and progress with tradition and fear is a great achievement . . . truly enjoyable' Independent on Sunday
'A subtle and moving portrait of a man battling his own limitations, both in terms of scientific knowledge and personality . . . with pace and drama, Abrams tells a tale which is at once informative and emotionally rewarding' Scotsman Vissza

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