The Visiting Physician
1996
First Published
2.91
Average Rating
293
Number of Pages
Treating a bacterial outbreak that is threatening the children of small-town Meridian, a visiting pediatrics resident is confronted by local hostilities and solves a devastating family mystery. 20,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo. Tour.
Avg Rating
2.91
Number of Ratings
67
5 STARS
4%
4 STARS
22%
3 STARS
39%
2 STARS
28%
1 STARS
6%
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Author
Susan Richards Shreve
Author · 23 books
Also know as Susan Shreve. Received the following awards: Jenny Moore Award, George Washington University, 1978; Notable Book citation, American Library Association (ALA), 1979, for Family Secrets: Five Very Important Stories; Best Book for Young Adults citation, ALA, 1980, for The Masquerade; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, National Council for Social Studies and the Children's Book Council joint committee, 1980, for Family Secrets: Five Very Important Stories; Guggenheim award in fiction, 1980; National Endowment for the Arts fiction award, 1982; Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America, 1988, for Lucy Forever and Miss Rosetree, Shrinks; Woodrow Wilson fellowships, West Virginia Wesleyan, 1994, and Bates College, 1997; Lila Wallace Readers Digest Foundation grant.
