The Good Doctor is the fifth novel of South African author Damon Galgut.[1][2] It was published in the United Kingdom by Atlantic Books and by Grove Press in the United States on 9 January 2004.[3][4] The Good Doctor focuses on one doctor's struggle with his conscience in a rural hospital in post-apartheid South Africa.[4][5] It was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003.[4]
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| Author | Damon Galgut |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books (UK) Grove Press (US) |
Publication date | 9 January 2004 (US) |
Reception
editUpon release, The Good Doctor was generally well-received among British press. [6]
References
edit- ^ "THE GOOD DOCTOR|Damon Galgut, Author | Grove $23 (224p) ISBN 978-0-8021-1764-9". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ The Good Doctor | Grove Atlantic.
- ^ "The Good Doctor". Kirkus Reviews. 15 October 2003.
- ^ a b c Hope, Christopher (20 September 2003). "Review: The Good Doctor by Damon Galgut". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "The Good Doctor by Damon Galgut". The Independent. 17 September 2003. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Books of the moment: What the papers say". The Daily Telegraph. 4 October 2003. p. 174. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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