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El Médico by Noah Gordon
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El Médico (original 1986; edition 2008)

by Noah Gordon, ROCA EDITORIAL DE LIBROS (Editor)

Series: Cole Trilogy (1)

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An orphan leaves Dark Ages London to study medicine in Persia in this "rich" and "vivid" historical novel from a New York Times-bestselling author (The New York Times). A child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware something is taking her. Orphaned and given to an itinerant barber-surgeon, Rob Cole becomes a fast-talking swindler, peddling a worthless medicine. But as he matures, his strange gift--an acute sensitivity to impending death--never leaves him, and he yearns to become a healer. Arab madrassas are the only authentic medical schools, and he makes his perilous way to Persia. Christians are barred from Muslim schools, but claiming he is a Jew, he studies under the world's most renowned physician, Avicenna. How the woman who is his great love struggles against her only rival--medicine--makes a riveting modern classic. The Physician is the first book in New York Times-bestselling author Noah Gordon's Dr. Robert Cole trilogy, which continues with Shaman and concludes with Matters of Choice.… (more)
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Title:El Médico
Authors:Noah Gordon
Other authors:ROCA EDITORIAL DE LIBROS (Editor)
Info:Roca (2008), Edición: Tra, Paperback, 800 páginas
Collections:Ficción Histórica, Top 100 para leer, Your library, Leidos
Rating:****
Tags:Ficción, Siglo XI, Leído, Sanadores, Curanderos, Oriente, Religión, Excomunión, Peste, Regal de Julia

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The Physician by Noah Gordon (1986)

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A wonderful, enriching novel on par with Pillars of the Earth. I place it among my top 5 books ever. ( )
  jemisonreads | Jan 22, 2024 |
El médico
Noah Gordon
Publicado: 1986 | 713 páginas
Novela Histórico
Serie: La familia Cole #1

Esta arrebatadora novela describe la pasión de un hombre del siglo XI por vencer la enfermedad y la muerte, aliviar el dolor ajeno e impartir el don casi místico de sanar que le ha sido otorgado. Arrastrado por esa pasión, recorrerá un largo camino que le conducirá, desde una Inglaterra en que domina la brutalidad y la ignorancia, a la sensual turbulencia y el esplendor de la remota Persia, donde conocerá al legendario maestro Avicena, que está experimentado con las primeras armas de la medicina moderna.Diez siglos han transcurrido desde aquel entonces, pero el talento narrativo de Noah Gordon, autor de El último judío, El rabino y otras muchas novelas inolvidables, hace de este viaje iniciático una experiencia única que convierte la historia en vida real.
  libreriarofer | Sep 1, 2023 |
Detailed historical and procedural account of one man's quest to become a physician. Can't understand why this book is only popular in Europe-so much so it's to become a movie! Well worth the read. ( )
  PDelV | Jan 28, 2022 |
Very lengthy engrossing read for those who love historic fiction. Rich in details of medieval life, medical history and Persia. Many descriptions of the brutality and ignorance of the times, and of course how religions, both Christian Church and Islam control the people through fear and intimidation. Also rich in details of Judaism in medieval times. ( )
  bezap | Sep 25, 2021 |
Read the book and thoroughly enjoyed it. I LOVED all the history. The research was just phenomenal. Finally got to see the movie in 2017 I think. ( )
1 vote Robloz | Sep 23, 2021 |
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Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
--Ecclesiastes 12:13
I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
--Psamls 139:14
As to the dead, God will raise them up.
--Qu'ran, S. 6:36
They that be whole need not a physician. But they that are sick.
--Matthew 9:12
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With all my love for Nina, who gave me Lorraine
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These were Rob J.'s last safe and secure moments of blessed innocence, but in his ignorance he considered it hardship to be forced to remain near his father's house with his brothers and his sister.
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An orphan leaves Dark Ages London to study medicine in Persia in this "rich" and "vivid" historical novel from a New York Times-bestselling author (The New York Times). A child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware something is taking her. Orphaned and given to an itinerant barber-surgeon, Rob Cole becomes a fast-talking swindler, peddling a worthless medicine. But as he matures, his strange gift--an acute sensitivity to impending death--never leaves him, and he yearns to become a healer. Arab madrassas are the only authentic medical schools, and he makes his perilous way to Persia. Christians are barred from Muslim schools, but claiming he is a Jew, he studies under the world's most renowned physician, Avicenna. How the woman who is his great love struggles against her only rival--medicine--makes a riveting modern classic. The Physician is the first book in New York Times-bestselling author Noah Gordon's Dr. Robert Cole trilogy, which continues with Shaman and concludes with Matters of Choice.

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Devetogodišnji Robert Jeremy Cole moći će, kad odraste, za sebe reći da je imao sreće u nesreći. Kad su mu 1021. godine umrli roditelji a braća i sestra razdijeljeni drugim obiteljima i skrbnicima, on je uspio izbjeći sudbinu da bude prodan u roblje i otisnuo se u svijet. Henry Croft bio je čovjek koji se bavio liječenjem najsiromašnijih i onih koji je svojim sitnim prevarama pokušavao preživjeti. Kad primi Roba u svoje društvo počet će ga podučavati najprimitivnijim medicinskim metodama toga vremena i tako zainteresirati za liječenje bolesnika... Opsežni povijesni roman Iscjelitelj prvi je dio tzv. liječničke trilogije koja prati članove obitelji Cole koji se, svaki u svom vremenu, suoćavaju s dvojbama koje donosi medicina tog doba.
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