Chekhov's LieLively reading...the breadth of reference in this collection of essays is impressive.. The stories are vivid and moving. -- New York Times Book Review From the author of Why Michael Couldn't Hit and Toscanini's Fumbles, Harold Klawans' most recent work offers a rare glimpse into the world of the physician-writer, one whose passion for sports, especially baseball, is woven throughout. He deals with the essence of Chekhov's lie: the myth that it is possible to do equal justice to both one's wife and one's mistress -- medicine and literature (or is it literature and medicine?) |
