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The Physician
- 694 pages · about 12 hours
- First published 1986
- 29 editions
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1 About this book
The Physician is a novel by Noah Gordon. It is about the life of a Christian English boy in the 11th century who journeys across Europe in order to study medicine among the Persians. The book was initially published by Simon & Schuster on August 7, 1986.
The book did not sell well in America, but in Europe it was many times a bestseller, particularly in Spain and Germany, selling millions of copies in translation. Its European success caused its subsequent sequelization. The film rights to the book were purchased.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Good for readers who want: historical fiction, adventure, and a long read.
- Historical fiction
- Middle east
- Adventure
- Jewish people
- Healers
- Physicians
- Middle Ages
- Médicos
2 About Noah Gordon
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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