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      A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor

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      Berger's exploration of what it means to heal, now inducted into the Canons series over fifty years after its first publication

      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 wo...

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      Product ID:9781782115038
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Canons
      Title:A Fortunate Man
      Subtitle:The Story of a Country Doctor
      Authors:Author: John Berger
      Page Count:176
      Subjects:Autobiography: general, Autobiography: general, Doctor / patient relationship, Doctor/patient relationship
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      Berger's exploration of what it means to heal, now inducted into the Canons series over fifty years after its first publication

      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.

      With a new introduction by writer and GP, Gavin Francis.


      Imprint Name:Canongate Canons
      Publisher Name:Canongate Books
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-02-04

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      Weight164 g
      Dimensions129 × 198 × 16 mm