A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies

Autor*innen

• John Murray

Parameter

• Belletristik
• Gegenwartsliteratur
• Kurzgeschichten
• Medizin
• Medizin & Gesundheit

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In this assured debut collection, John Murray skillfully blends fact with fiction, drawing inspiration from science, medicine, and nature. The stories unfold in captivating settings around the globe, including a cholera tent in Bombay, a UN refugee camp in Africa, and a Key West hideaway. Characters such as doctors, nurses, research scientists, and explorers engage with texts like The Manual of Clinical Microbiology and Gray's Anatomy. Despite the external settings, the narratives delve into the internal emotional landscapes of love, loss, obsession, and familial survival. They capture moments when individuals glimpse their true selves and reflect on their pasts. In one story, an American-born scientist returns to Bombay, her parents' homeland, seeking liberation from her structured life. Another tale follows an aging surgeon who uses his grandfather's butterfly collection to confront his history. A young man grapples with his father's tragic death while traversing the Himalayan mountain that would have been his father's last climb. The son of Indian immigrants revisits pivotal events from the summer of 1968 that shaped his brother's fate. These vivid stories portray characters navigating the complexities of their pasts and cultures, marking a rich and original debut.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Einband: Paperback