The Diagnosis

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2001
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One day Bill Charmers, a junior executive, realizes that he cannot remember where he is or even who he is. His memory returns and he descends into a mental nightmare. With no conclusive medical answers, his wife thinks he is imagining it, while his colleagues are oblivious to his suffering.

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One day Bill Charmers, a junior executive, realizes that he cannot remember where he is or even who he is. His memory returns and he descends into a mental nightmare. With no conclusive medical answers, his wife thinks he is imagining it, while his colleagues are oblivious to his suffering.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: New
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 03 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0747553912
ISBN 13: 9780747553915

Media Reviews

Original and grimly unsentimental.... A major accomplishment, written in austerely beautiful prose. - The Washington Post Book World A funny, troubling story about our culture's devotion to technology at the expense of humanity.... Clever and wise, a rare combination. - San Francisco Chronicle Although the world around Bill 'is diminished to the most feeble red light, ' the novel, at last, burns brightly. - The New Yorker A searing vision of our helter-skelter and spiritually debilitating technocracy. - The Chicago Tribune

Author Bio

Alan Lightman's books include Einstein's Dreams, Good Benito and Dance For Two. He teaches physics and creative writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.