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The Good Doctor

by Damon Galgut · 2003

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The internationally acclaimed novel, is the story of an idealistic medical graduate who arrives at an isolated South African hospital to take up a year's community service

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
medicalmedicalMore like thisLess of thissocial issuessocial issuesMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisSouth AfricaSouth AfricaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 215 pages

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