An Anthropologist on Mars

Seven Paradoxical Tales

By: Oliver Sacks

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Oliver Sacks

To these seven narratives of neurological disorder, Dr. Sacks brings the same humanity, poetic observation, and infectious sense of wonder that are apparent in his best sellers Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. These men, women, and one extraordinary child emerge as brilliantly adaptive personalities, whose conditions have not so much debilitated them as ushered them into another reality.

PLEASE NOTE: Some changes have been made to the original manuscript with the permission of Oliver Sacks.

©1995 Oliver Sacks (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"True to his past work, he offers compelling stories told with the cognizance of a clinician and the heart and compassion of a poet." ( Library Journal)

Read this book

I was a bit annoyed by the narrator (his great voice has nothing to do with it). He seemed like he did't fully understand what he was reading. I would listen the book if the author himself read it.
The stories were good but they were repetitive. Exactly same wording was used multiple times in the same chapter.
I still recommend you to READ it.

Not as good as the man who mistook his wife for a

Interesting stories but could have been much better with some editing, some parts just go on too long. I had to force myself to get through some of it.

always interesting

The brain is fascinating. the book goes off topic a bit sometimes. but is well worth listening to if you like his other books.

Past and still in used perspectives on mental health

This was an interesting pick at the past, but unfortunately still very much on use perspective of mental health. It was even shocking at some points, but you have to remember that this book was written more than 2 decades ago. We still have a long way to go to understand and normalize mental health in general and neurodiversity.

the empathetic neurologist

the author conveys insights into the subjects ofnthe book in a way he could not if he weren't emotionally envolved amd even deeply empathetic of them. i would love to spend even a day with him in person. great book.