Orwell's Cough

Literary muses meet medical complaints in this marvellous look at the Bard, the Bronts, Milton, Swift, Joyce, and moreThe doctor suddenly appeared beside Will, startling him. Though he smiled reassuringly, the poet noticed that he kept a safe distance. In a soothing, urbane voice, he explained the treatment: stewed prunes to evacuate the bowels; succulent meats to ease digestion; cinnabar and the ...