
American literature • Social literature
Arthur Hailey's Final Diagnosis is a medical novel set in a large hospital. Through the fates of doctors and patients, it depicts responsibility, professional errors, and the conflict between tradition and progress in medicine.
*The Final Diagnosis* is a novel by Canadian writer **Arthur Hailey**, known for his works that detail the functioning of complex institutions. The action is set in **a large American hospital**, and the main part of the story takes place in the pathology department, where **key diagnoses** are made on which human lives often depend.
The central character of the novel is **Dr. Joseph Pearson...
Znanje, 1972.Hardcover with dust jacket.

Historical novel • Social literature
It is a historical novel that follows the life of Rudolf of Habsburg, later Emperor Rudolf II. The story takes place in the 16th century, during a time of religious and political tensions between Catholicism and Protestantism in the Austro-Hungarian lands
Rudolf, raised at the Spanish court, arrives in Prague as a young heir to the throne, bringing with him Spanish culture and Catholic tradition, which causes conflicts with the Czech nobility and the growing Protestant movement.
The novel explores Rudolf's complex personality - his penchant for art, science and the occult, but also his inability to cope with political challenges. Through his ...
Znanje, 1990.Hardcover with dust jacket.