Letters

by Oliver Sacks

First published 2024

Oliver Sacks, the acclaimed neurologist and author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, left behind a trove of personal letters. These intimate missives reveal the inner life of a brilliant, empathetic man grappling with his own eccentricities and the burdens of his profession. From his early days as a young doctor to his final years, Sacks' letters paint a vivid portrait of a singular life dedicated to understanding the human mind.

Genres: 20th-century, biography-memoir, 21st-century, academic

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: memoir, personal-journey

Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century

752 pages · Hardcover · Knopf

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