The Sickness EPUB
by Alberto Barrera Tyszka
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Blood is a terrible gossip, it tells everything.
Dr. Miranda is faced with a tragedy: his father has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has only a few weeks to live. He is also faced with a dilemma: How does one tell his father he is dying?
Ernesto Duran, a patient of Dr. Mirandas, is convinced he is sick. Ever since he separated from his wife he has been presenting symptoms of an illness he believes is killing him. It becomes an obsession far exceeding hypochondria. The fixation, in turn, has its own creeping effect on Mirandas secretary, who cannot, despite her best intentions, resist compassion for the man.
A profound and philosophical exploration of the nature and meaning of illness, Alberto Barrera Tyszkas tender, refined novel interweaves the stories of four individuals as they try, in their own way, to come to terms with sickness in all its ubiquity.
Dr. Miranda is faced with a tragedy: his father has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has only a few weeks to live. He is also faced with a dilemma: How does one tell his father he is dying?
Ernesto Duran, a patient of Dr. Mirandas, is convinced he is sick. Ever since he separated from his wife he has been presenting symptoms of an illness he believes is killing him. It becomes an obsession far exceeding hypochondria. The fixation, in turn, has its own creeping effect on Mirandas secretary, who cannot, despite her best intentions, resist compassion for the man.
A profound and philosophical exploration of the nature and meaning of illness, Alberto Barrera Tyszkas tender, refined novel interweaves the stories of four individuals as they try, in their own way, to come to terms with sickness in all its ubiquity.
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- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:Tin House Books
- Publication Date:13/03/2012
- ISBN:9781935639268
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:Tin House Books
- Publication Date:13/03/2012
- ISBN:9781935639268