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Whistlers Room by Richard Selzer 2004 Hardcover Stories and Essays-image

Whistlers Room by Richard Selzer 2004 Hardcover Stories and Essays

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Author: Richard Selzer LC Classification Number: PS3569.E585W48 2004 Publisher: Counterpoint Press ISBN-13: 9781593760199 Format: Hardcover Book Title: Whistlers' Room : Stories and Essays LCCN: 2003-026683 TitleLeading: The Dewey Edition: 22 Genre: Fiction, Literary Collections Item Width: 6 in Topic: General, Westerns, Literary, Historical brand: Counterpoint Press Number of Pages: 256 Pages gtin13: 9781593760199 Intended Audience: Trade Synopsis: Richard Selzer is one of America's most accomplished stylists, a physician turned writer in the grand tradition that stretches from Chekhov to William Carols Williams to Oliver Sachs. As Iliana Semmler notes in her introduction, "over fifteen years ago he] substituted the pen for the scalpel, the desk for the operating table, his carrel in Yale's Sterling Library for the Operating Room, but] the consciousness of the physician remains a guiding force in all his work." The Whistlers' Room collects twenty-four pieces, from diaries and memoirs to essays on painting and sculpture, from essays on travel to translation and fiction. The title piece recounts the compassion and camaraderie between three soldier-patients in what was dubbed the Whistlers' Room: "Each had been shot in the throat and sustained a more or less identical wound, destruction of the larynx." The whole book is an exhilarating tour, led by a remarkable imagination., Richard Selzer traded in his scalpel for a pen over fifteen years ago, but the precision and exacting intellect of his medical background carried over into his prose, giving us stories and essays devoid of sentimentality, marked by careful attention to detail, and suffused with awe for the mysteries of the human body. Selzer turns those talents to the book's title essay, a retelling of the novella by little-known German writer, Paul Alverdes. In it, three men inhabit the Whistlers' Room where soldier-patients recuperate from wounds to the throat. Shading meaning between the injured men and the doctors, Selzer leads us to a compassionate understanding of the sick and the people who heal them. The twenty-four pieces of this collection make a strong case for Selzer's inclusion among the company of such esteemed physician-turned-writers as Chekhov, William Carlos Williams, and Oliver Sachs., Widely and justly celebrated, Richard Selzer is one of America's most accomplished stylists, a physician turned writer in the grand tradition that stretches from Chekhov to William Carlos Williams to Oliver Sachs. The Whistlers' Room collects twenty-four pieces, from diaries and memoirs to essays on painting and sculpture, from essays on travel to translation and fiction. The title piece recounts the compassion and camaraderie between three soldier-patients in what was dubbed the Whistlers' Room: "Each had been shot in the throat and sustained a more or less identical wound, destruction of the larynx." The whole book is an exhilarating tour, led by a remarkable wisdom and imagination. Publication Year: 2004 Dewey Decimal: 813/.54 Item Weight: 20 oz ISBN-10: 1593760191 Item Length: 9 in Language: English

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  1. This book is a hidden gem! Richard Selzer's writing is both poetic and profound, blending medical insight with deep human emotion. The hardcover edition feels sturdy and well-made, perfect for collectors. Each story and essay leaves a lasting impact—thoughtful, moving, and beautifully crafted. A must-read for anyone who appreciates literature that touches the soul.

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