First published 1998
Doctor Abraham Verghese relocates to El Paso, hoping a fresh start will heal his crumbling marriage. But when he meets David, a former tennis pro now medical student, their shared passion for the court reawakens Verghese's own athletic dreams. As their friendship deepens, David's life takes a disturbing turn, and Verghese must choose between supporting his troubled friend and maintaining his own professional distance.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, medical, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: friendship, personal-journey
Setting: El Paso, Texas
368 pages · Paperback · Harper Perennial