{"product_id":"9781915122322-friends-in-funchal-1","title":"Friends in Funchal","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 1811 and Dr Robert Willan, a Quaker, leaves his practice in London, where he has dedicated his life to treating the poor, for Funchal, the capital of the island of Madeira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 1811 and Dr Robert Willan, a Quaker, leaves his practice in London, where he has dedicated his life to treating the poor, for Funchal, Madeira. There, he hopes that the year-round warm climate will help improve his health and enable him to return to his work and the service of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring his harrowing course of treatment, he meets a group of unforgettable characters whose warmth, eccentricity and kindly humour provide medicine for the soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow known as ‘the father of dermatology’, Willan’s life is recounted in KG Fleury’s witty, often humorous style while vividly describing an island occupied by military forces, the ravages of consumption and the traumatic remedies that Willan must endure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt heart this is not a story of illness and suffering; rather it is a gentle, heart-warming tale of the power of true friendship and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40915165544545,"sku":"9781915122322","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26709274.jpg?v=1722032002","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781915122322-friends-in-funchal-1","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}