Night Theater

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Call Number: Adult Book / Fiction / General / Paralkar, Vikram
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

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"First published in India in 2017 as The Wounds of the Dead by Fourth Estate"--Title page verso.
"First published in Great Britain in 2019 as Night Theatre by Serpent's Tail"--Title page verso.
"A surgeon flees a scandal in the city and accepts a job at a village clinic. He buys antibiotics out of pocket, squashes roaches, and chafes at the interventions of the corrupt officer who oversees his work. But his outlook on life changes one night when a teacher, his pregnant wife, and their young son appear. Killed in a violent robbery, they tell the surgeon that they have been offered a second chance at living if the surgeon can mend their wounds before sunrise. So begins a night of quiet work ... during which the surgeon realizes his future is tied more closely to that of the dead family than he could have imagined. By dawn, he and his assistant have gained knowledge no mortal should have"--Page 2 of cover.

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A little spooky a little philosophy submitted by jaromatorio on July 24, 2020, 11:20am 'Night Theater' is the story of an aging surgeon who, after a scandal at his big city hospital, relocates to an understaffed and underfunded clinic in rural India. In addition to treating patients with only the most basic supplies and assistance at his disposal, the surgeon must also deal with squashing cockroaches mid-procedure and keeping up the dilapidated building in which the clinic is housed.⠀
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However, the surgeon's somewhat tiresome life is completely turned on its head when ⁣one night a teacher, his pregnant wife, and their young son appear at his clinic. Killed in a violent robbery, they tell the surgeon that they have been offered a second chance at living if the surgeon can mend their wounds before sunrise.⠀
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This story will keep you on the edge of your seat with anticipation for the outcome of the surgeon's battle against death, and will make you think about the nature of life and what lies beyond. I’d definitely recommend this for anyone looking for a quick, easy read with a philosophical twist!