Emmet Hirsch
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America
Genres: Commercial Fiction, General Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Nature/Science, Academic, Thriller
I am an obstetrician/gynecologist and researcher in Chicago, Illinois, USA, a Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago and Director of the OB Hospitalist Program at Evanston Hospital. My second novel, The Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lamb, is a literary thriller, is set in Lebanon, Syria and Palestine/Israel in the years before, during and after the establishment of the State of Israel. It explores themes of trauma, loss and redemption through the life of a spy. My first novel, The Education of Dr. Montefiore, was set in the fictional Chicago School of Medicine Hospital, a place where heroism and selflessness share the wards with vanity and ineptitude, and where raw trainees struggle to navigate the narrow edge that separates remedy from harm. Reminiscent of The House of God (but kinder), The Education of Dr. Montefiore is funny and poignant. Underlying the narrative are themes I believe the public cares about: self-discovery; the role of institutions and individuals in inspiring young doctors; the miracles manifest in the functioning of the human body. In addition to my novels and my scientific/academic output, I have published several short stories and patient vignettes/reflections in prominent medical and lay publications.
Emmet Hirsch's books
Genres: Espionage, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+
In the Lebanese village of Bhamdoun in 1931, Joseph Friedmann is born to a 15-year-old Jewish girl hastily married off to a man thirty years her senior. His parents divorce, and at the age of eight, Joseph is sent to be raised in a Catholic convent. There he experiences anti-Semitism, betrayal, and a deep trauma he cannot bring himself to name. He falls in love with Isabella, a nun-in-training, but this too turns to heartbreak. Joseph sets out on foot toward Palestine, where he takes part in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. He has finally found a home. But his new country needs Joseph’s unique set of skills, and he returns to Lebanon as an Israeli spy. Over time, the tools of his trade — daring, violence, deceit, and suppression of self — exact an ever-increasing toll. After twenty years undercover, he completes one final, decisive operation. Now Joseph faces...
Genres: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, General Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Robert Montefiore graduates from medical school and plunges into the sink-or-swim world of a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. He sinks. As if his fears of inadequacy were insufficient, he receives plenty of external validation in the form of critical supervisors, incapacitating fatigue and sick patients. He has fallen in irrational love at first sight with first-year medical student Maggie, and his efforts to woo her all end in disaster. He must find a way to thrive during this four-year trial by fire or be destroyed in the process. The Education of Dr. Montefiore is set in the fictional Chicago School of Medicine Hospital, a place where heroism and selflessness share the wards with vanity and ineptitude. Hilarious and poignant, this novel explores the themes of self-discovery, the role of institutions and individuals in inspiring young doctors, and the miracles manifest in the functioning of the human body. Praise for...