Doctors' Mess (Paperback)

Bakul Kumar

ISBN 10: 1723479365 / ISBN 13: 9781723479366

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

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Paperback. A reunion to mark forty years since enrolling at medical school In India reunites four doctors and their families who venture on a trip around scenic Rajasthan. This trip chronicles the highs and lows in their relationship revealing the vulnerabilities of growing old and feeling unloved. Madhavi, has a jaundiced view of men after a failed marriage and an embezzlement scandal.Jyoti, has to contend with a malpractice case and her son's gambling plan. A mafia don takes advantage of this perfect storm to promote his own agenda.Smita, endeavours to help her husband fight a malpractice suit while she struggles to acknowledge her lesbian relationship.Aditi, is looking for a second chance at love. Will she become the victim of an assailant bent upon revenge.The story travels back and forth between three continents over a forty-year period.The title "Doctors' Mess" has a double meaning. In a hospital, it is a place for doctors to rest and interact with each other. Mess also aptly refers to the predicament of the doctors on this trip. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Doctors' Mess (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1723479365
• ISBN 13: 9781723479366
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A reunion to mark forty years since enrolling at medical school In India reunites four doctors and their families who venture on a trip around scenic Rajasthan. This trip chronicles the highs and lows in their relationship revealing the vulnerabilities of growing old and feeling unloved. Madhavi, has a jaundiced view of men after a failed marriage and an embezzlement scandal.Jyoti, has to contend with a malpractice case and her son’s gambling plan. A mafia don takes advantage of this perfect storm to promote his own agenda.Smita, endeavours to help her husband fight a malpractice suit while she struggles to acknowledge her lesbian relationship.Aditi, is looking for a second chance at love. Will she become the victim of an assailant bent upon revenge.The story travels back and forth between three continents over a forty-year period.The title “Doctors’ Mess” has a double meaning. In a hospital, it is a place for doctors to rest and interact with each other. Mess also aptly refers to the predicament of the doctors on this trip.

About the Author

I am a Freelance journalist and a retired consultant in pain medicine and anaesthesia in a leading NHS hospital in the United Kingdom. I have been involved in patient care in all aspects over the last 20 years along with charitable work. I have been interested in social values and how it affects individuals and society in general. Writing Credits In addition to writing 3 books I have written in Peer reviewed journals articles of interest in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine. I am a keen writer and have jointly edited a Community newspaper for six months with a circulation of 200,000 in the inner city of Birmingham UK. Doctors’ Mess is my first attempt at writing fiction.