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Cole Family: Book 1

The Physician (1986) (edit title/settings)

by Noah Gordon (Author) (edit contributors)

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In the 11th century, Rob Cole left poor, disease-ridden London to make his way across the land, hustling, juggling, peddling cures to the sick—and discovering the mystical ways of healing. It was on his travels that he found his own very real gift for healing—a gift that urged him on to become... read more

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In eleventh-century London, a child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware something is taking her. Orphaned and given to an itinerant barber-surgeon, Rob Cole becomes a fast-talking swindler, peddling a worthless medicine. But as he matures, his strange gift—an acute... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

In eleventh-century London, a child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware something is taking her. Orphaned and given to an itinerant barber-surgeon, Rob Cole becomes a fast-talking swindler, peddling a worthless medicine. But as he matures, his strange gift—an acute sensitivity to impending death—never leaves him, and he yearns to become a healer.

Arab madrassas are the only authentic medical schools, and he makes his perilous way to Persia. Christians are barred from Muslim schools, but claiming he is a Jew, he studies under the world’s most renowned physician, Avicenna. How the woman who is his great love struggles against her only rival—medicine—makes a riveting modern classic.

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"These were Rob J.'s last safe and secure moments of blessed innocence, but in his ignorance he considered it hardship to be forced to remain near his father's house with his brothers and his sister."

Glossary edit see section history

  • Aquiline: Eagle-like.
  • Coracle: An ancient type of boat, small, light, rounded and maneuverable, made of wickerwork covered with a watertight material, and used with a paddle.
  • Hawking: Verb for "to clear the throat noisily".
  • Haysel: Haymaking season.
  • Metheglin: A drink of fermented honey and water, especially when spiced or medicated.
  • Physick: A medicine or drug; a cathartic–for constipation. Also, the art of medicine.
  • Rood: A crucifix symbolizing the cross on which Jesus died.
  • Shagreen: An Eastern untanned leather with many small round protuberances, especially dyed green. Also, shark-skin.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 3 in Cole Family. (standard series)

Followed by Shaman.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Noah Gordon (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 978-0671477486
Page Count: 608

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  • Library of Congress: PS3557.O68 P49 1986
  • Dewey: 818'.54

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