Bibliograph

Mortal lessons, notes on the art of surgery, Richard Selzer ; with a new preface

Type

Label

Mortal lessons, notes on the art of surgery, Richard Selzer ; with a new preface

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mortal lessons

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Richard Selzer ; with a new preface

Series statement

A Harvest book

Sub title

notes on the art of surgery

Summary

In this collection of nineteen unforgettable essays, Dr. Selzer describes unsparingly the surgeon's art. Both moving and perversely funny, Mortal Lessons is an established classic that considers not only the workings and misworkings of the human body but also the meaning of life and death. With a Preface written by the Author especially for this edition

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator