Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures is a short story collection by Vincent Lam, published in 2006. The book, inspired by Lam's own experiences in medical school and as a professional physician, is a volume of interconnected short stories about the lives and relationships of Fitzgerald, Ming, Chen and Sri, four young medical students in Toronto.
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| Author | Vincent Lam |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday in Canada Weinstein Books in the US |
Publication date | January 17, 2006 |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-66143-0 (Doubleday) ISBN 978-1-60286-000-1 (Weinstein Books) |
| OCLC | 61258833 |
Bloodletting won the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize.[1]
The book was adapted as the Canadian TV series of the same name, which ran for one season in 2010 on The Movie Network and HBO Canada.
References
- "Author Vincent Lam Wins the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize". www.scotiabank.com. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
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