{"product_id":"9781782115038","title":"A Fortunate Man : The Story of a Country Doctor","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Berger, John, Francis, Gavin, Mohr, Jean\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBiography \u0026amp; True Stories\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 4 February 2016 by Canongate Books (Canongate Canons) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Canons' series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 176 pages, numerous b\u0026amp;w integrated photos\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 16 | 164g\u003cp\u003eIn 1966 John Berger spent three months in the Forest of Dean shadowing an English country GP, John Sassall. Sassall is a fortunate man - his work occupies and fulfils him, he lives amongst the patients he treats, the line between his life and his work is happily blurred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn A Fortunate Man, Berger's text and the photography of Jean Mohr reveal with extraordinary intensity the life of a remarkable man. It is a portrait of one selfless individual and the rural community for which he became the hub. Drawing on psychology, biography and medicine A Fortunate Man is a portrait of sacrifice. It is also a profound exploration of what it means to be a doctor, to serve a community and to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a new introduction by writer and GP, Gavin Francis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berger, John, Francis, Gavin, Mohr, Jean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50665746890936,"sku":"9781782115038","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781782115038.jpg?v=1734711866","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781782115038","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}