The Diagnosis: A Novel

by Alan Lightman

2020-12-31 21:49:22

From the bestselling author of Einstein’s Dreams comes this harrowing tale of one man''s struggle to cope in a wired world, even as his own biological wiring short-circuits. As Boston’s Red Line shuttles Bill Chalmers to work one summer m... Read more
From the bestselling author of Einstein’s Dreams comes this harrowing tale of one man''s struggle to cope in a wired world, even as his own biological wiring short-circuits. As Boston’s Red Line shuttles Bill Chalmers to work one summer morning, something extraordinary happens. Suddenly, he can''t remember which stop is his, where he works, or even who he is. The only thing he can remember is his corporate motto: the maximum information in the minimum time.

Bill’s memory returns, but a strange numbness afflicts him. As he attempts to find a diagnosis for his deteriorating illness, he descends into a nightmarish tangle of inconclusive results, his company’s manic frenzy, and his family’s disbelief. Ultimately, Bill discovers that he is fighting not just for his body but also for his soul. Less

Book Details

File size8 X 5.2 X 0.9 in
Print pages384
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date February 19, 2002
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780375725500
Alan Lightman is the author of six novels, including Einstein’s Dreams, which was an international bestseller, and The Diagnosis, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He is also the aut...

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