by Damon Galgut · Goldmann · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783442463084
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«Der gute Doktor» is the novel by Damon Galgut, published by Goldmann in paperback (280 pages, in German).
In a half-empty hospital in the former South African homelands, Dr. Frank Eloff endures a grey routine. The arrival of young Laurence Waters, idealistic and optimistic, arouses his distrust: the newcomer does not perceive the deadly tensions hidden beneath the calm of the place.
The work was originally published as «The Good Doctor». The novel was nominated for the Man Booker Prize and won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
A novel aimed at readers of contemporary literary fiction, African narrative and book clubs.
Damon Galgut is a South African novelist and playwright. He was awarded the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel The Promise, having previously been shortlisted for the award in 2003 and 2010.
