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Coma
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| Author | : | Robin Cook |
| Language | : | English |
| ISBN | : | 0446356611 |
| Publisher | : | Pan Books |
| Pages | : | 324 |
| Availability | : | In Stock |
| Printed Price | : | Rs. 665.00 |
| Our Price | : | Rs. 125.00 |
| Book Condition | : |  |
| Shipping | : | Free in India (details...) |
| You Save (%) | : | Rs. 540 (0%) |
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Book Description
Author Robin Cook, M.D, published the spine-chilling shocker, written in only two weeks, Coma, in 1978. Cook, not always a novelist, graduated from Columbia University in 1966 and began his work at Harvard University a few years later as a medical doctor. Cook began his writing to get people's awareness dealing with current medical issues that would enlighten the public. Cook's technique involves using his knowledge of medicine and surgery to give clear and accurate descriptions throughout the medical mystery.
Coma takes place in Boston Memorial in the late 1960's. Third year medical student, Susan Wheeler, begins what she thought would be a normal hospital rotation until numerous patients who underwent normal, routine surgery but never awoke and slipped into a irreversible coma. Over a brief period, several events take place. From an unsightly eye, as well as ear-full in the hospital morgue, to endless pursuits lead by an estranged hired hit man, to an illegal institute that had other plans in mind for the comatose patients, other than care. The non-stop entities make for an excellent sci-fi novel. Susan Wheeler is on a personal mission to find an explanation as to why over twelve patients have slipped into irreparable comas after standard surgery in the abominable OR #8.
Cook organized Coma as a diary anecdote. Each new 'chapter' is headed by the date and time to give a precise account of the events that did and will take place. Cook's style of writing stays constant throughout the novel, he is very persuasive yet logical in his writing. Each major event that occurs is not so obvious as to what the outcome will be, yet once uncovered, it makes perfect sense. Coma's text is based on actual medical terminology and diagnosis, yet can be difficult for someone who has little medical knowledge to fully comprehend. Cook's multiple medical word usage was an important factor throughout the novel to understand the over gist of the plot. The various persuasive techniques used by Cook all through the book were most rewarding at the end of the thriller as the mind boggling mystery behind manually induced comatose in OR #8 is finally reveled.
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