Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - A Leg to Stand on

A Leg to Stand on
A Leg to Stand on
Author: Oliver Sacks
Dr. Oliver Sacks's books Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars and the bestselling The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat have been acclaimed for their extraordinary compassion in the treatment of patients affected with profound disorders. — In A Leg to Stand On, it is Sacks himself who is the patient: an encounter with a bull on a desolate mount...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780671467807
ISBN-10: 0671467808
Publication Date: 7/1984
Pages: 222
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 3
4.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Summit Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review
Read All 1 Book Reviews of "A Leg to Stand on"

Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews

 reviewed A Leg to Stand on on
The introspective account of illness, recovery and physical realisation, complete with literary allusions and references. Oliver Sacks is the author of some of the most intriguing memoirs, or anecdotal histories, or whatever you want to call them... perhaps inward safaris? His books, An Anthropologist on Mars, and the Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, are perennial favorites of mine, re-read again and again. This book is not as far-ranging, being the study of one case only. But it is an excellent read for those who have experience bone-breaks and nerve impediments, and an interesting journey for those who have not. Another wonderous read from Dr. Sacks.


Genres:


Back to the Top ↑
By using this Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms of Use. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
US Patent Number 7,877,315 | Copyright © 2004 - 2024 PaperBackSwap.com. All Rights Reserved.