The Physician

Absolutely wonderful! Have already given it to two friends to read, and they loved it also!

The Physican is probably the best historical novel I've read. Noah Gordon is a superb writer. In fact, I've reread it and even enjoyed it more the second time. I've read everything that Noah Gordon has written. The same accolades go for all his novels! Read and enjoy!

I read this book 13 years ago and it still ranks with me as one of the best books I have ever read. You will feel as if you are in the locals as this book travels across continents. I found myself reading this book when ever I could find time. This would make a great motion picture. Enjoy!! You will not be disappointed.

El Médico es sin duda uno de los libros para todo aquél que se inicia en ese largo viaje de la carrera médica. Nos relata la historia de Robert Cole, un inglés en la edad media, quien descubre un enorme don, y ese don le impulsa a la vocación poderosa de luchar contra la enfermedad, encontrando las respuestas que necesita en ese fiero y arduo combate. La búsqueda de las respuestas lo lleva en un fascinante viaje hasta el medio Oriente en donde se encuentra con el "principe" de la medicina y uno de sus padres: Avicena. Una obra bella no solo por la enorme cantidad de mensajes que tocan la conciencia de todo sanador, si no también por su ambientación temporal y geográfica, las cuales Noah Gordon ha tenido el tino de cuidar hasta en sus más pequeños detalles. Es un libro que definitivamente está destinado a influir mucho en quien lo lee.

Kudos to Mr. Gordon. He takes the reader back and shows us all the Y1K problems faced as urban sprawl meant something different than SUV's and the erosion of the ozone layer. Gordon paints a vivid picture of life in England at the turn of the last millenium. He than transports us to the mytic cities of the Near East and shows us medicine in its infancy. As a physician, I was spellbound by a history too often not taught. The lessons in religious tolerance and intolerance thrown in along the way were a bonus. A solid read for any history buff. Something all physicians can learn from. High marks for volume I of the Rob J trilogy.

Ok, I read this book like 2 times---with 2 years between each read. I like it better each time. It's great. You can totally feel his loneliness...maybe that is the motivation that drives him to be the physician that he's destined to be. I think that if you like adventures of different places set in times of old..then this book will be very enjoyable. Also, I like how multicultural the book is..it talks and revels in all kinds of culture, touching on gaelic with emphasis on jewish and arabic cultures...it's certainly an interesting, insightful read.