A Leg to Stand On
12 July 2018Imprint: Macmillan Digital Audio
Synopsis
‘Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent’ - Observer
When Oliver Sacks, a physician by profession, injured his leg while climbing a mountain, he found himself in an unusual position – that of patient. The injury itself was severe, but straightforward to fix; the psychological effects, however, were far...
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12 July 2018426 minutes
9781509895670Imprint: Macmillan Digital Audio
Reviews
Oliver Sacks is a neurologist, a man of humane eloquence, and a genuine communicator. The value of this book lies in its willingness to combine the technical and the demonic, to admit poetry and philosophy and the religious impulse. It is also intensely personal, and affirms the community of human experience.Observer
In every way a marvellously rich and thoughtful tale.Sunday Telegraph
A remarkable, generous, vivid and thoroughly intelligent piece of writing.Sunday Times
