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In the 11th century, Rob Cole left poor, disease-ridden London to make his way across the land, hustling, juggling, peddling cures to the sick—and discovering the mystical ways of healing. It was on his travels that he found his own very real gift for healing—a gift that urged him on to become a doctor. So all consuming was his dream, that he made the perilous, unheard-of journey to Persia, to its Arab universities where he would undertake a transformation that would shape his destiny forever.
- Sales Rank: #358736 in Books
- Published on: 1986-08-07
- Ingredients: Example Ingredients
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 604 pages
From Library Journal
When nine-year-old Rob Cole felt the life force slipping from his mother's hand he could not foresee that this terrifying awareness of impending death was a gift that would lead him from the familiar life of 11th-century London to small villages throughout England and finally to the medical school at Ispahan. Though apprenticed to an itinerant barber surgeon, it is the dazzling surgery of a Jewish physician trained by the legendary Persian physician Avicenna that inspires him to accept his gift and to commit his life to healing by studying at Avicenna's school. Despite the ban on Christian students, Rob goes there, disguising himself as a Jew to gain admission. Gordon has written an adventurous and inspiring tale of a quest for medical knowledge pursued in a violent world full of superstition and prejudice. Recommended. Literary Guild alternate. Cynthia Johnson Whealler, Cary Memorial Lib., Lexington, Mass.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"An adventurous and inspiring tale of a quest for medical knowledge pursued in a violent world full of superstition and prejudice. Recommended." —Library Journal
From the Publisher
Set against the superstition and splendor of the 11th century, the engrossing story of Rob J. Cole unfolds. A penniless orphan, Rob was blessed with a gift that, in the days of witchcraft, could send a man to the stake: he had the ability to sense the chill hand of death when it settled on the living. His skill quickened with the potency of knowledge, and he knew he was born to heal and to be a physician. His quest would take him from the rough roads of Britain to the sumptuous and corrupt courts of Persia and the school of the greatest healer of his time. Disguised as a Jew, toiling as a war surgeon in the conflicts of Eastern empires, he would be helped by mighty patrons and threatened by plague and the cruel prejudice of mullahs and clerics. And always, beside the pure flame of learning there burned a fierce passion — for the fiery–eyed beauty of a woman he could never leave.
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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful.
I can't believe that Americans don't know Noah Gordon
By Erin
READ THIS BOOK - YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!
As an American living in Germany, I learned of this unbelievable American author about 5 years ago. It was at this time that his book THE PHYSICAN was recommended to me as the best book these people had ever read. I heard this so many times in various different cities from people of different ages and backgrounds. Of course they had all read it in German and were all shocked that I had never heard of Noah Gordon.
Over the course of the next year I searched for the book each time I was in the US and when I finally received my copy I devoured it. My mother joined me in Germany and I recommended it - she finished all 1200 or so pages in a week and loved it too!
Since it's been so long since I read THE PHYSICIAN I hesitate to comment directly on the book (also because I'm a lousy writer and would never do it justice) but I will say I have since read every other Noah Gordon book I could get. I was never disappointed - THE SHAMAN was just as magical as THE PHYSICIAN.
I'm writing now because the Germans have just given me the tip that Mr. Gordon has yet another winner, I think it's called THE LAST JEW?, in any case I'll be ordering the hardback immediately. My library wouldn't be complete without it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Good but not excellent
By Pavel Pracný
I saw the book called The Physician for first time after I read I, Claudius. It was in some list of recommended historical novels. I was looking for a novel set in medieval times. In the end I moved to something else, but some time later, when I saw that The Physician on the Kindle Daily Deal just for 2$, I did not hesitate to buy it. I started reading the book, but at the time I did not have enought motivation and experience in reading English to get into it and I put it aside in second chapter.
It took me a year and half to get back to it - I was siting on a train and browsed my Kindle, looking for something to amuse myself with. I opened the book again, finished the second chapter, finished the third and was captured. I've read the remaining thousand pages in about a week.
The Physician isn't as vivid or complex as I, Claudius or Egyptian, maybe even because it is written from third person perspective. And in my opinion it is not as good as these classic books. On the other hand Noah Gordon sometimes builds really good atmosphere and unravels a subplots which lead to (at least fo me) unforeseen culminations. Besides the life of the main character - although still pretty extraordinary - is overall much more common. It was quite easy to understand him and his motivations.
In the year 1020, a London boy called Rob becomes an orphan, and is taken as an apprentice by a Barber-surgeon. Rob learns his craft and travels around England. Eventually he decides to become a Physician to be able to heal and help people as good as anyone could. Therefore he sets onto voyage to Ispahan in Persia to study with Ibn Sina, greatest physician of middle ages. The biggest problem is, that only muslim and jews are allowed to study there. So he decides to disguise as a neglectfuly raised young jew...
Very interesting is the insight into the relationships between christians and jews and muslims and jews - it really helped me to understand some differencies. I think, that the author is probably of jewish heritage. On the other hand - the women are quite plain characters. And I am pretty sure that the book is historically inaccurate. But I really enjoyed the details of Robs travels and the description of everyday life...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Rob J. Cole and the lack of "political correctness" make this book a treasure
By maj
I know this book was written way back in the 80s but for some reason I only got around to reading it in 2013, and it was definitely worth waiting this long to read.
I won't get into the plot - it's way too intricate to simplify in a few lines. However, I will say that :
- Rob J. Cole is one of the best characters ever written. We are told about his life, from miserable childhood to unpredictable adulthood, with exquisite detail. He is not perfect. In fact his flaws and virtues are well balanced, making him this amazingly real character. The other characters are well-rounded as well, making you feel attached to them immediately.
-The other thing I loved about this book was the fact that although we encounter Christians, Jews and Muslims throughout the book, Mr. Gordon plays around them and manages to not fall into the "political correctness" authors tend to fall into these days to avoid controversy. There is no hypocrisy or false praise of any sort. The characters and their traditions and beliefs are accurately described, without adding or taking away anything. That in itself is remarkable.
- The whole time I felt like I was in a traveling machine, watching how the people lived and tried to get by day by day. It was a wonderful picture of life in the middle ages. How accurate, I'm not sure, but the fact remains, Mr. Gordon wrote the hell out of it. I thought it was funny how even in Persia, people would also adopt their occupation as their surname. I mean, I know it was used in the western world (hence the Thatchers, Schumachers, Chevaliers and Zapateros found in Europe), but I never knew Hakim, which is a surname I've come across quite often where I live, meant Doctor back then and there.
I just can't find the words to praise this book enough. I read enough books a year to know that it's unlikely I'll come across another book this year that is as good and enticing as The Physician .
Just know that if you do decide to read it, set aside a few days or weeks (according to your reading speed and free time), because you will not (and won't want to) put it down until you're done, even though it's quite extensive.
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