Embargo and Other Stories

"The embargo was a success: the people were starving and the country was in ruins…"

Extreme situations have always illuminated the human condition, and in these three stories set in three widely-separated places in times of crisis, Theodore Dalrymple explores the deeper levels of human nature.

About the Author:

Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor and psychiatrist who has written many books, including:

• Life at the Bottom
• Romancing Opiates
• Admirable Evasions