A Journey Round My Skull by Frigyes Karinthy
"A Journey Round My Skull" is a deeply personal narrative that takes the reader through the author's own experiences with a brain tumor and the subsequent neurosurgery. Written with a blend of humor, introspection, and medical detail, the book explores the author's changing perceptions and emotions as he confronts his mortality and the intricacies of his own mind. It is a pioneering work in the genre of medical memoirs, offering a unique window into the psychological and physical journey of a patient in the early 20th century, as well as the evolving field of neurosurgery.
The 4456th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1939
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Hungarian
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This book is on the following lists:
- 77th on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)