The Orange Wire Problem and Other Tales from the Doctor's Office

by David Watts

Book Overview

Western literature has had a long tradition of physician-writers. From Mikhail Bulgakov to William Carlos Williams to Richard Selzer to Ethan Canin, exposure to human beings at their most vulnerable has inspired fine writing. In his own inimitable and unpretentious style, David Watts is also a master storyteller. Whether recounting the decline and death of a dear friend or poking holes in the faulty logic of an insurance company underling, The Orange...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1587298007
• ISBN13: 9781587298004
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.3"