Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son's Memoir (Hardcover)

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Both a memoir and an investigation, Rieffs tribute to his mother--writer Susan Sontag--explores her final battle with cancer and looks at the state of medical science and leading cancer physicians who combine treating patients with pursuing the cutting edge of research.

About the Author


David Rieff

David Rieff is a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine. He is the author of seven previous books, including the acclaimed At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention; A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis; and Slaughterhouse: Bosnia and the Failure of the West. He lives in New York City.

Product Details ISBN-10: 0743299469
ISBN-13: 9780743299466
Published: Simon & Schuster, 01/01/2008
Pages: 192
Language: English