A Fortunate Man : The Story of a Country Doctor

Author(s): Berger, John,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 04/02/2016,
Pagination: 176 pages, numerous b&w integrated photos,
Series: Canons,
Imprint: Canongate Canons,
Published By: Canongate Books,
Book Classification: Biography & True Stories,
Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 16
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9781782115038

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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.

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