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The diagnosis by Alan P. Lightman is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The diagnosis about?

"While rushing to his office one warm summer morning, Bill Chalmers, a junior executive, realizes that he cannot remember where he is going or even who he is. All he remembers is the motto of his company: The maximum information in the minimum time.". "When Bill's memory returns, "his head pounding, remembering too much," a strange numbness afflicts him, beginning as a tingling in his hands and gradually spreading over the rest of his body. As he attempts to find a diagnosis of his illness, he descends into a nightmare, enduring a blizzard of medical tests and specialists without conclusive results, the manic frenzy of his company, and a desperate wife who decides that he must be imagining his deteriorating condition."--BOOK JACKET.

Who reads The diagnosis?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Alan P. Lightman
Publisher
Bloomsbury : Macmillan Distribution Ltd (UK)
Published
2000
Language
EN
ISBN
9780747549321
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
Rating
2.85 / 5 (810 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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