The Good Doctor (novel)

The Good Doctor
AuthorDamon Galgut
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAtlantic Books (UK)
Grove Press (US)
Publication date
9 January 2004 (US)

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]

Reception

Upon release, The Good Doctor was generally well-received among British press. [6]

References

  1. ^ "THE GOOD DOCTOR|Damon Galgut, Author | Grove $23 (224p) ISBN 978-0-8021-1764-9". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. ^ The Good Doctor | Grove Atlantic.
  3. ^ "The Good Doctor". Kirkus Reviews. 15 October 2003.
  4. ^ a b c Hope, Christopher (20 September 2003). "Review: The Good Doctor by Damon Galgut". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  5. ^ "The Good Doctor by Damon Galgut". The Independent. 17 September 2003. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Books of the moment: What the papers say". The Daily Telegraph. 4 October 2003. p. 174. Retrieved 19 July 2024.


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