The Visit of the Royal Physician
by Per Olov Enquistliterary work· published 1999
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The Visit of the Royal Physician (Swedish: Livläkarens besök) is a 1999 novel by the Swedish writer Per Olov Enquist. It is known as The Royal Physician's Visit in the United States, translated into English by Tiina Nunnally. Against the backdrop of political turbulence and the enlightenment in the second half of the 18th century, the narrative revolves around the court of the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark, and the romance between the king's physician, Johann Friedrich Struensee, and the queen, Caroline Mathilde. The novel won the August Prize and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.
Adaptations (1)
The Visit of the Royal Physician was adapted into a 2012 film.
A Royal Affair2012 · film · 137 min · dir. Nikolaj Arcel · IMDb ↗A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
