House of Babel (Modern Scandinavian Literature in Translation) (English and Swedish Edition)

By P.C. Jersild

Book Overview

In House of Babel ( Babels Hus ), the experience of a heart attack victim illustrates the depersonalization and outrageous cost of medical treatment today. Formerly a doctor, P.C. Jersild brings a powerful realism to his picture of a modern hospital. His literary gifts are apparent in a narrative that maintains dramatic intensity while it suggests solutions to an urgent social problem. This edition marks the novel's first appearance in English.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803275684
• ISBN13: 9780803275683
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.3" x 5.5"