The Diagnosis - Softcover

"Original and grimly unsentimental.... A major accomplishment, written in austerely beautiful prose."-"The Washington Post Book World ""A funny, troubling story about our culture's devotion to technology at the expense of humanity.... Clever and wise, a rare combination."-"San Francisco Chronicle""Although the world around Bill 'is diminished to the most feeble red light, ' the novel, at last, burns brightly."-"The New Yorker""""A searing vision of our helter-skelter and spiritually debilitating technocracy."-"The Chicago Tribune"

One day Bill Charmers, a junior executive, realizes that he cannot remember where he is or even who he is. His memory returns and he descends into a mental nightmare. With no conclusive medical answers, his wife thinks he is imagining it, while his colleagues are oblivious to his suffering.