num_pages: 314
description: When Robert Merrick's life is saved at the expense of the life of an eccentric but adored surgeon, the carefree playboy is forced to reevaluate his own path. Merrick embarks on a course of anonymous philanthropy, inspired by reading the doctor's private papers. An engaging and dramatic story of personal redemption and private sacrifice, this spiritual tale has served as an inspiration for both the stage and screen.
language: English
title: Magnificent Obsession
titlecomplete: Magnificent Obsession
genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Religion, Inspirational, Philosophy, Romance, Literature, Classics, Novels, Adult Fiction
ratings_count: 2018
publisher: HarperCollins