A prize-winning #1 bestseller in Canada, this literary Grey's Anatomy follows the careers and relationships that develop among a group of young doctors.
Provocative, heartbreaking, and darkly humorous, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures introduces readers to a masterful new voice in fiction. A practicing ER physician, Vincent Lam delivers a precise and intimate portrait of the medical profession in his fiction debut. These twelve interwoven stories follow a group of young doctors as they move from the challenges of medical school to the intense world of emergency rooms, evacuation missions, and terrifying new viruses. Winner of the prestigious Giller Prize, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures marks the arrival of a deeply humane and preternaturally gifted writer.
Fitz, Ming, Chen, and Sri are the four ambitious protagonists of Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures. They fall in love as they study for their exams, face moral dilemmas as they split open cadavers, confront police who rough up their patients, and treat schizophrenics with pathologies similar to their own. In one harrowing story set amidst the 2003 SARS crisis, which the author witnessed firsthand, two of these doctors suddenly become the patients.
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures invites us into a world where the ordinary becomes the critical in a matter of seconds. A formidable debut, it is a profound and unforgettable depiction of today's doctors, patients, and hospitals.
Provocative, heartbreaking, and darkly humorous, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures introduces readers to a masterful new voice in fiction. A practicing ER physician, Vincent Lam delivers a precise and intimate portrait of the medical profession in his fiction debut. These twelve interwoven stories follow a group of young doctors as they move from the challenges of medical school to the intense world of emergency rooms, evacuation missions, and terrifying new viruses. Winner of the prestigious Giller Prize, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures marks the arrival of a deeply humane and preternaturally gifted writer.
Fitz, Ming, Chen, and Sri are the four ambitious protagonists of Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures. They fall in love as they study for their exams, face moral dilemmas as they split open cadavers, confront police who rough up their patients, and treat schizophrenics with pathologies similar to their own. In one harrowing story set amidst the 2003 SARS crisis, which the author witnessed firsthand, two of these doctors suddenly become the patients.
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures invites us into a world where the ordinary becomes the critical in a matter of seconds. A formidable debut, it is a profound and unforgettable depiction of today's doctors, patients, and hospitals.
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Hardback Editions
September 2007 : Hardback
| Title: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures: Stories Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 1-60286-000-9 / 9781602860001 (USA edition) Publisher: Weinstein Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2007 : Hardback
| Title: Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, Special Limited Edition: Special Limited Edition Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 0-385-66545-8 / 978-0-385-66545-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2006 : Hardback
| Title: Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 0-385-66143-6 / 978-0-385-66143-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 0-00-726381-3 / 978-0-00-726381-3 (UK edition) Publisher: HarperPerennial Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
September 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 1-60286-056-4 / 9781602860568 (USA edition) Publisher: Weinstein Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 0-00-726380-5 / 978-0-00-726380-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Fourth Estate Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2007 : Paperback
| Title: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures Author(s): Vincent Lam Publisher: Weinstein Availability: Amazon More details... |
September 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 0-385-66144-4 / 978-0-385-66144-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday of Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
September 2007 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures: Stories Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 1-4233-4593-2 / 978-1-4233-4593-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures: Stories Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 1-4233-4594-0 / 978-1-4233-4594-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures: Stories Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 1-4233-4595-9 / 978-1-4233-4595-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
September 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures: Stories Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 1-4233-4596-7 / 978-1-4233-4596-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Corporation Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures: Stories Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 1-4233-4597-5 / 978-1-4233-4597-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures: Stories Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 1-4233-4600-9 / 978-1-4233-4600-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Corporation Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
May 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures Author(s): Vincent Lam ISBN: 0-86492-474-7 / 978-0-86492-474-2 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: BTC Audiobooks Availability: Amazon CA More details... |
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