In the Night Season
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- Synopsis
- "...in the dark hour of the human soul it is always half past four in the morning. ... Many nurses, and doctors, too, for that matter, believed that this hour of the night was the low ebb of human life, that it was in the dark hours before dawn that most patients gave up and died." AND WILL THIS DOCTOR HAVE TO TELL THE WOMAN HE LOVES THAT SHE, TOO, MAY SOON DIE IN THE NIGHT SEASON? In this haunting new novel by world-famous heart surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard, the themes of love, life--and death--come together in an unforgettable story, a story which centers on renowned physician Charles de la Porte and Janice Case, the woman he loves. Even the threat of a malpractice suit, and the disapproval of his colleagues, cannot bring him to tell her that she is dying of cancer. It is a decision which tests his fundamental beliefs about the purpose of his profession. It is a decision from which he cannot escape. In this compellingly readable book, Christiaan Barnard displays his remarkable gifts as a novelist and transmits "the reality experienced daily in a hospital" to the pages of IN THE NIGHT SEASON. His hero confronts the most controversial issues facing modern medicine today--the treatment of breast cancer, the unnecessary prolonging of life, and the doctor's role in euthanasia. In a climax that will not release the reader, Charles de la Porte faces a doctor's ultimate responsibility. Filled with the authenticity and compassion that could only come from one who has dealt firsthand with life and death, IN THE NIGHT SEASON is destined to become one of the most talked about medical novels in recent times.
- Copyright:
- 1978
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 270 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780134536545
- Publisher:
- Prentice-Hall
- Date of Addition:
- 05/15/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Christiaan Barnard
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Franson
- Proofread By:
- Susan Lumpkin
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.