Literature, There is a World Elsewhere by F. Gonzalez-Crussi, Autobiography

Listed for sales is There is a World Elsewhere by F. Gonzalez-Crussi, M.D. Total Listing: 1 Book Condition: Vintage - Excellent ISBN: 1-57322-117-1 Author: F. Gonzalez-Crussi Publisher: Riverhead Books First published: Sep 28, 1998 Format: Hardcover Number of pages: 209 Noted pathologist, award-winning essayist, and author of six highly praised works of natural history, F. Gonzalez-Crussi for the first time turns his inimitably refined sensibilities inward to create an autobiographical portrait that depicts a journey from child to physician. "His learning, his diligence, his lively curiosity," John Banville wrote of Dr. Crussi in The New York Times Book Review, "together make a formidable lens that he brings to bear upon the enigma of what we are and how we cease to be." Dr. Crussi brings a baroque, courtly style and unabashed erudition to this depiction of the doctor's life, from his youth in an impoverished barrio of Mexico City to the commencement of his practice in the United States. Within the span of a few pages, a curious historical footnote about the dissection of the emperor Nero's mother segues effortlessly into an account of his own mother's arrival in Mexico City at the turn of the century. The keen observations of the young boy who worked at the family apothecary bring to life the spirit, the miseries, and the valor of the people who passed through its doors. Thank you for visiting my Closet. Please take care and stay safe during this time of uncertainty.