![]() ![]() There are two themes – that of Marie Curie, who was awarded two Nobel prizes for her work in Physics and Chemistry, an unheard-of achievement for a woman at the time, and the diaries of Blanche Wittman, a patient of Dr. Charcot, in a faint, brought on by what was known at the time as “hysteria”. In this case the reference is a painting by Andre Brouillet, entitled “A Clinical Lesson at the Salpetriere”, that depicts a female patient of 19th century Neurologist, Dr. It is a feature of Enquist’s writing that he builds fascinating fiction around fairly small and obscure historical references. And it clearly states – “A Novel” and “fiction”. ![]() Only when you are about halfway through this book do you think of checking on the cover and title page to see whether it is fiction or non-fiction. ![]()
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