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A Fortunate Man
The Story of a Country Doctor
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In 1966 John Berger spent three months in the Forest of Dean shadowing an English country GP, John Sassall. Sassall is a fortunate man - his work occupies and fulfils him, he lives amongst the patients he treats, the line between his life and his work is happily blurred.

In A Fortunate Man, Berger's text and the photography of Jean Mohr reveal with extraordinary intensity the life of a remarkable man. It is a portrait of one selfless individual and the rural community for which he became the hub. Drawing on psychology, biography and medicine A Fortunate Man is a portrait of sacrifice. It is also a profound exploration of what it means to be a doctor, to serve a community and to heal.

With a new introduction by writer and GP, Gavin Francis.


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ISBN-13: 9781782115038
Publisher: Canongate Canons
Publication date: February, 2016
Pages: 176
Dimensions: 129.00 x 198.00 x 13.00
Weight: 168g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Ethics
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