Doctor at Sea (novel)
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| Author | Richard Gordon |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Doctor series |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Doctor in the House |
| Followed by | Doctor at Large |
Doctor at Sea is a 1953 comedy novel by the British writer Richard Gordon.[1] It is the second entry in the Doctor series of books, the sequel to Doctor in the House. A young, inexperienced medical man signs up as a ship's doctor for a voyage from Liverpool to Rio De Janeiro and enjoys a series of unlikely adventures.
Adaptation[]
In 1955 it was adapted into a film of the same title directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte Bardot and James Robertson Justice.[2]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Pringle, David. Imaginary People: A Who's who of Fictional Characters from the Eighteenth Century to the Present Day. Scolar Press, 1996.
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- 1953 British novels
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