Galgut, Damon. The good doctor, a novel.GALGUT, Damon Da·mon n. A legendary figure who, out of devotion, pledged his life as a guarantee that his condemned friend Pythias would return to face execution. Both were subsequently pardoned. Noun 1. . The good doctor, a novel. Grove. 215p. c2003. 0-8021-4169-2. $12.00. A South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , after apartheid apartheid (əpärt`hīt) [Afrik.,=apartness], system of racial segregation peculiar to the Republic of South Africa, the legal basis of which was largely repealed in 1991–92. , is a little known place to most Americans and the differences between the big cities and the rural areas are still dramatic. In this novel, two doctors come to a small, ill-equipped ill-e·quipped adj. Poorly or inadequately equipped. Adj. 1. ill-equipped - poorly supplied with physical equipment; "the school was ill-equipped" rural hospital for different reasons. Frank is escaping his divorce and his famous doctor father, and Laurence is idealistically seeking meaning in his life. Forced to share a room, the two men become involved in each other's lives, much to the chagrin of Frank. As there is no way to avoid the political atmosphere of the area. the reader sees a part of Africa rarely written about as the terrors of the past must be compensated for by the present. Nola Theiss, Sanibel, FL A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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