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Richard Gordon

1921 - 2017

British author of the popular Doctor series of comic novels. A surgeon, Gordon also wrote nonfiction books about the history of medicine.

The Doctor Series: 

* Doctor in the House. London: Michael Joseph. 1952.
* Doctor at Sea. London: Michael Joseph. 1953.
* Doctor at Large. London: Michael Joseph. 1955.
* Doctor in Love. London: Michael Joseph. 1957.
* Doctor and Son. London: Michael Joseph. 1959.
* Doctor in Clover. London: Michael Joseph. 1960.
* Doctor on Toast. London: Michael Joseph. 1961.
* Doctor in the Swim. London: Michael Joseph. 1962.
* Love and Sir Lancelot. Heinemann. 1965.
* Doctor on the Boil. Heinemann. 1970.
* Doctor on the Brain. Heinemann. 1972.
* Doctor in the Nude. Heinemann. 1973.
* The Sleep of Life. Heinemann. 1975.
* Doctor on the Job. Heinemann. 1976.
* Doctor in the Nest. Heinemann. 1979.
* Doctor's Daughters. Heinemann. 1981.
* Doctor on the Ball. 1985.
* Doctor in the Soup. 1986.

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  • Cover of: Doctor at large

    First published in 1955 7 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1953 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1957 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1961 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition doctorontoast00gord Cover of edition doctorontoast0000gord
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    First published in 1959 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Great medical disasters

    First published in 1983 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1954 4 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1962 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1975 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition sleepoflife0000gord
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    First published in 1968 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1977 4 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1978 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition privatelifeofflo0000gord_e2j5
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    First published in 1979 3 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1976 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1967 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The facts of life

    First published in 1969 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Great medical mysteries.

    First published in 1984 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1964 3 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1965 3 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Fiction, Physicians, Fiction in English, Fiction, medical, Physicians, fiction, Anecdotes, Medicine, History, Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, Fiction, humorous, general, History of Medicine, Fiction, historical, general, Medicine, miscellanea, Criminals, fiction, England, fiction, Fiction, biographical, Fiction, general, Humor, Large type books, Malpractice, Medicine, anecdotes, Medicine, history, Murderers, Quotations, maxims, Anesthesiology
Places
England, England) Whitechapel (London, Great Britain, London (England), Whitechapel (London, England)
People
Hawley Harvey Crippen (1862-1910), Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), Jack the Ripper, Richard Gordon (1921-) Diaries
Time
20th century

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December 25, 2022 Edited by Subbu V. R. Added list of books in Doctor series
January 1, 2018 Edited by Brice Fuqua date of death and a short bio.
September 22, 2015 Edited by BevSt fixed author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import