Ingenious Pain ‡
In the mid-18th century James Dyer is born unable to feel pain, and grows up to be a brilliant but heartless brain surgeon. Then, en route to St Petersburg in 1767, he meets his match - a strange woman with supernatural healing powers. When she introduces him to pain he is driven mad with shock.
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- Harcourt Brace
- Year
- 1997
- ISBN-13
- 9780340682081
- Genre
- FictionFantasy
- Topics
- Pain and suffering18th century medicineIdentity and transformation
Awards
- International Dublin Literary AwardWonMajor(1999)
- James Tait Black Memorial PrizeWonMajor(1997)
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