A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor
Author(s): John Berger
In 1966 John Berger spent three months in the Forest of Dean shadowing an English country GP, John Sassall. Sassall is a fortunate man - his work occupies and fulfils him, he lives amongst the patients he treats, the line between his life and his work is happily blurred. In A Fortunate Man, Berger's text and the photography of Jean Mohr reveal with extraordinary intensity the life of a remarkable man. It is a portrait of one selfless individual and the rural community for which he became the hub. Drawing on psychology, biography and medicine A Fortunate Man is a portrait of sacrifice. It is also a profound exploration of what it means to be a doctor, to serve a community and to heal. It comes with a new introduction by novelist and GP, Gavin Francis.
General Information
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- : Canongate Books Ltd
- : Canongate Books Ltd
- : 0.335
- : 01 January 2015
- : 220mm X 144mm X 22mm
- : 01 March 2015
- : books
Other Specifications
- : John Berger
- : Main
- : 176