The House Of God
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Originally published | August 1978 |
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Authors | Samuel Shem |
Followed by | Mount Misery |
Page count | 429 |
Adaptations | The House of God |
Genres | Drama |
Novel | |
Satire | |
Bildungsroman | |
Humorous Fiction | |
Medical Fiction | |
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ID | 2046700 |
About The House Of God
The House of God is a satirical novel by Samuel Shem, published in 1978. The novel follows a group of medical interns at a fictionalized version of Beth Israel Hospital over the course of a year in the early 1970s, focusing on the psychological harm and dehumanization caused by their residency training.