Imagen 1 de 2
Galería
Imagen 1 de 2
¿Quieres vender uno?
First, Do No Harm by Larry Karp (2011, Trade Paperback)
IDEAS for the Future
(180)
Vendedor particular
USD5,50
Aproximadamente4,77 EUR
o Mejor oferta
Estado:
- ¡Cómpralo ya!First, Do No Harm by Larry Karp (2011, Trade Paperback)
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Envío:
USD4,47 (aprox. 3,88 EUR) USPS Media MailTM.
Ubicado en: Fort White, Florida, Estados Unidos
Entrega:
Entrega prevista entre el mié. 26 nov. y el jue. 4 dic. a 94104
Devoluciones:
No se aceptan devoluciones.
Pagos:
Compra con confianza
Sobre este artículo
El vendedor asume toda la responsabilidad de este anuncio.
N.º de artículo de eBay:365993588591
Características del artículo
- Estado
- ISBN
- 9781590581667
Acerca de este producto
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1590581660
ISBN-13
9781590581667
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45417233
Product Key Features
Book Title
First, Do No Harm
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Small Town & Rural, Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Mystery & Detective / General
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
A compelling, well-researched mystery wrapped in the methods and politics of 1940s medicine, First, Do No Harm traces a dark family secret three generations back to the origin of the malady. Karp¹s capable eye captures the physician¹s imperative, and how the rules of disease and corruption play out between fathers and sons. --Gregg Hurwitz, Local mystery writer and retired physician Larry Karp has won many fans with his Music Box Mystery series, starring Dr. Thomas Purdue as a venturesome sleuth and music-box fanatic. Most writers would happily settle into such a successful niche - but instead, Karp's newest novel is a complete departure from the Music Box series. It's also some of the best work he has done. Set in flashback during the World War II years, "First, Do No Harm" is a story of family secrets stumbled upon by young Martin Firestone, a computer whiz who is ready to change careers. Surprisingly, Martin's decision to enter medical school (as his grandfather did) has just been greeted with violent disapproval from his father, the eminent painter Leo Firestone. Most parents would be pleased; why is Leo so upset? What follows is a lengthy father-to-son late-night confessional, as Leo knocks back several Manhattans and launches his narrative. Martin and the reader go back in time to the summer of 1943, when the 16-year-old Leo was taken on as a medical apprentice (an "extern") by his busy physician father, Dr. Samuel Firestone. A legend in his New Jersey community, Dr. Firestone whisks Leo from patient to patient, demonstrating an almost preternatural skill at diagnosis, treatment and human relations. Young Leo discovers firsthand how admirable, and how beloved, his father is - but he also uncovers an ethical quagmire: His father is involved in illegal abortions and adoptions, dispensing narcotics and black-market drugs, perhaps even a coverup for a murder. Deeply troubled, the 16-year-old and his girlfriend investigate some of these issues, ending up in the junkyard of thefoul-mouthed, malicious Oscar Fleishmann. Oscar, one of the most repellent characters in contemporary fiction, turns out to be trafficking in black-market scrap metal (these were the war years, remember), and Leo ends up in a heap of trouble. There's more, considerably more, to this saga, some of it unearthed by Leo's son Martin (who senses some gaps in his father's narrative). It's all written at a white-hot emotional pitch with an author whose medical expertise and ear for dialogue are both unerring. "First, Do No Harm" grabs the reader in a rigor-mortis grip that doesn't let up until the last page's final revelations. -- Melinda Bargreen, Seattle Times, Local mystery writer and retired physician Larry Karp has won many fans with his Music Box Mystery series, starring Dr. Thomas Purdue as a venturesome sleuth and music-box fanatic. Most writers would happily settle into such a successful niche - but instead, Karp's newest novel is a complete departure from the Music Box series. It's also some of the best work he has done. Set in flashback during the World War II years, "First, Do No Harm" is a story of family secrets stumbled upon by young Martin Firestone, a computer whiz who is ready to change careers. Surprisingly, Martin's decision to enter medical school (as his grandfather did) has just been greeted with violent disapproval from his father, the eminent painter Leo Firestone. Most parents would be pleased; why is Leo so upset? What follows is a lengthy father-to-son late-night confessional, as Leo knocks back several Manhattans and launches his narrative. Martin and the reader go back in time to the summer of 1943, when the 16-year-old Leo was taken on as a medical apprentice (an "extern") by his busy physician father, Dr. Samuel Firestone. A legend in his New Jersey community, Dr. Firestone whisks Leo from patient to patient, demonstrating an almost preternatural skill at diagnosis, treatment and human relations. Young Leo discovers firsthand how admirable, and how beloved, his father is - but he also uncovers an ethical quagmire: His father is involved in illegal abortions and adoptions, dispensing narcotics and black-market drugs, perhaps even a coverup for a murder. Deeply troubled, the 16-year-old and his girlfriend investigate some of these issues, ending up in the junkyard of the foul-mouthed, malicious Oscar Fleishmann. Oscar, one of the most repellent characters in contemporary fiction, turns out to be trafficking in black-market scrap metal (these were the war years, remember), and Leo ends up in a heap of trouble. There's more, considerably more, to this saga, some of it unearthed by Leo's son Martin (who senses some gaps in his father's narrative). It's all written at a white-hot emotional pitch with an author whose medical expertise and ear for dialogue are both unerring. "First, Do No Harm" grabs the reader in a rigor-mortis grip that doesn't let up until the last page's final revelations. -- Melinda Bargreen, Seattle Times, Local mystery writer and retired physician Larry Karp has won many fans with his Music Box Mystery series, starring Dr. Thomas Purdue as a venturesome sleuth and music-box fanatic. Most writers would happily settle into such a successful niche - but instead, Karp's newest novel is a complete departure from the Music Box series. It's also some of the best work he has done. Set in flashback during the World War II years, ""First, Do No Harm"" is a story of family secrets stumbled upon by young Martin Firestone, a computer whiz who is ready to change careers. Surprisingly, Martin's decision to enter medical school (as his grandfather did) has just been greeted with violent disapproval from his father, the eminent painter Leo Firestone. Most parents would be pleased; why is Leo so upset? What follows is a lengthy father-to-son late-night confessional, as Leo knocks back several Manhattans and launches his narrative. Martin and the reader go back in time to the summer of 1943, when the 16-year-old Leo was taken on as a medical apprentice (an ""extern"") by his busy physician father, Dr. Samuel Firestone. A legend in his New Jersey community, Dr. Firestone whisks Leo from patient to patient, demonstrating an almost preternatural skill at diagnosis, treatment and human relations. Young Leo discovers firsthand how admirable, and how beloved, his father is - but he also uncovers an ethical quagmire: His father is involved in illegal abortions and adoptions, dispensing narcotics and black-market drugs, perhaps even a coverup for a murder. Deeply troubled, the 16-year-old and his girlfriend investigate some of these issues, ending up in the junkyard of thefoul-mouthed, malicious Oscar Fleishmann. Oscar, one of the most repellent characters in contemporary fiction, turns out to be trafficking in black-market scrap metal (these were the war years, remember), and Leo ends up in a heap of trouble. There's more, considerably more, to this saga, some of it unearthed by Leo's son Martin (who senses some gaps in his father's narrative). It's all written at a white-hot emotional pitch with an author whose medical expertise and ear for dialogue are both unerring. ""First, Do No Harm"" grabs the reader in a rigor-mortis grip that doesn't let up until the last page's final revelations. -- Melinda Bargreen, Seattle Times, A compelling, well-researched mystery wrapped in the methods and politics of 1940s medicine, First, Do No Harm traces a dark family secret three generations back to the origin of the malady. Karp's capable eye captures the physician's imperative, and how the rules of disease and corruption play out between fathers and sons., Karp's work deepens with each mystery. He has a genius for understanding that being a good guy can have as many costs as being a bad guy.... -- Jack Cady, The American Writer
Dewey Decimal
FIC
Synopsis
The past comes rearing up to bite the next generation when a son digs too deep into his family's past.... Martin Firestone can't figure why his father, the eccentric painter Leo Firestone, is throwing a fit. All Martin did was tell his dad he'd been accepted to medical school.Then, Leo tells Martin a story about his own father, Dr. Samuel Firestone, an extraordinarily gifted doctor and a living legend in the small city of Hobart, NJ, but a man with a serious character flaw. During the summer of 1943, while Leo worked as Samuel's extern, he witnessed some highly questionable behavior. Illegal abortions, supplying heroin to an addict, black-market pharmaceuticals, babies sold to adoptive parents - all in a day's work for Samuel Firestone, M.D.When Leo decided his father was covering up a murder, he and his girlfriend, stage-struck Harmony, followed a trail of clues into the Fleischmann Scrapyard. There, they ran afoul of old Oscar Fleischmann, Samuel's longtime nemesis. By the time Leo realized he and Harmony were in far over their sixteen-year-old heads, it was too late to call off the investigation.But there are loose threads in Leo's story. Martin picks them up, and sixty years after the fact, goes snooping in Hobart. And like his father, he comes away with a whole lot more junk than he'd bargained for., The past comes rearing up to bite the next generation when a son digs too deep into his family's past.... Martin Firestone can't figure why his father, the eccentric painter Leo Firestone, is throwing a fit. All Martin did was tell his dad he'd been accepted to medical school. Then, Leo tells Martin a story about his own father, Dr. Samuel Firestone, an extraordinarily gifted doctor and a living legend in the small city of Hobart, NJ, but a man with a serious character flaw. During the summer of 1943, while Leo worked as Samuel's extern, he witnessed some highly questionable behavior. Illegal abortions, supplying heroin to an addict, black-market pharmaceuticals, babies sold to adoptive parents-all in a day's work for Samuel Firestone, M.D. When Leo decided his father was covering up a murder, he and his girlfriend, stage-struck Harmony, followed a trail of clues into the Fleischmann Scrapyard. There, they ran afoul of old Oscar Fleischmann, Samuel's longtime nemesis. By the time Leo realized he and Harmony were in far over their sixteen-year-old heads, it was too late to call off the investigation. But there are loose threads in Leo's story. Martin picks them up, and sixty years after the fact, goes snooping in Hobart. And like his father, he comes away with a whole lot more junk than he'd bargained for., The past comes rearing up to bite the next generation when a son digs too deep into his family's past.... Martin Firestone can't figure why his father, the eccentric painter Leo Firestone, is throwing a fit. All Martin did was tell his dad he'd been accepted to medical school. Then, Leo tells Martin a story about his own father, Dr. Samuel Firestone, an extraordinarily gifted doctor and a living legend in the small city of Hobart, NJ, but a man with a serious character flaw. During the summer of 1943, while Leo worked as Samuel's extern, he witnessed some highly questionable behavior. Illegal abortions, supplying heroin to an addict, black-market pharmaceuticals, babies sold to adoptive parents--all in a day's work for Samuel Firestone, M.D. When Leo decided his father was covering up a murder, he and his girlfriend, stage-struck Harmony, followed a trail of clues into the Fleischmann Scrapyard. There, they ran afoul of old Oscar Fleischmann, Samuel's longtime nemesis. By the time Leo realized he and Harmony were in far over their sixteen-year-old heads, it was too late to call off the investigation. But there are loose threads in Leo's story. Martin picks them up, and sixty years after the fact, goes snooping in Hobart. And like his father, he comes away with a whole lot more junk than he'd bargained for., The past comes rearing up to bite the next generation when a son digs too deep into his family's past.... Martin Firestone can't figure why his father, the eccentric painter Leo Firestone, is throwing a fit. All Martin did was tell his dad he'd been accepted to medical school.Then, Leo tells Martin a story about his own father, Dr. Samuel Fire, The past comes rearing up to bite the next generation when a son digs too deep into his family's past.... Martin Firestone can't figure why his father, the eccentric painter Leo Firestone, is throwing a fit. All Martin did was tell his dad he'd been accepted to medical school. Then, Leo tells Martin a story about his own father, Dr. Samuel Firestone, an extraordinarily gifted doctor and a living legend in the small city of Hobart, NJ, but a man with a serious character flaw. During the summer of 1943, while Leo worked as Samuel's extern, he witnessed some highly questionable behavior. Illegal abortions, supplying heroin to an addict, black-market pharmaceuticals, babies sold to adoptive parents - all in a day's work for Samuel Firestone, M.D. When Leo decided his father was covering up a murder, he and his girlfriend, stage-struck Harmony, followed a trail of clues into the Fleischmann Scrapyard. There, they ran afoul of old Oscar Fleischmann, Samuel's longtime nemesis. By the time Leo realized he and Harmony were in far over their sixteen-year-old heads, it was too late to call off the investigation. But there are loose threads in Leo's story. Martin picks them up, and sixty years after the fact, goes snooping in Hobart. And like his father, he comes away with a whole lot more junk than he'd bargained for.
LC Classification Number
PS3561
Descripción del artículo del vendedor
Acerca de este vendedor
IDEAS for the Future
100% de votos positivos•153 artículos vendidos
Registrado como vendedor particularPor tanto, no se aplican los derechos de los consumidores derivados de las leyes de protección de los consumidores de la UE. La Garantía al cliente de eBay sigue aplicando a la mayoría de compras. Más informaciónMás información
Votos de vendedor (90)
- 6***3 (120)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Mes pasadoCompra verificadaFair price, packed safely, quick shipping, item exactly as described. Thank you very much. 😊
- e***1 (2651)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Últimos 6 mesesCompra verificadaFast Delivery. Good Packaging. Shirt As Described. Great Quality & Value. Thank YouOleg Cassini Vintage Shirt (#365779472884)
- 5***d (168)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Últimos 6 mesesCompra verificadaVery happy to have this cookbook for my collection. Arrived quickly and packed well. Great seller! Will use again!
IDEAS for the Future
100% de votos positivos•153 artículos vendidos
Registrado como vendedor particularPor tanto, no se aplican los derechos de los consumidores derivados de las leyes de protección de los consumidores de la UE. La Garantía al cliente de eBay sigue aplicando a la mayoría de compras. Más informaciónMás información
Votos de vendedor (90)
- 6***3 (120)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Mes pasadoCompra verificadaFair price, packed safely, quick shipping, item exactly as described. Thank you very much. 😊
- e***1 (2651)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Últimos 6 mesesCompra verificadaFast Delivery. Good Packaging. Shirt As Described. Great Quality & Value. Thank YouOleg Cassini Vintage Shirt (#365779472884)
- 5***d (168)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Últimos 6 mesesCompra verificadaVery happy to have this cookbook for my collection. Arrived quickly and packed well. Great seller! Will use again!