Fitzharris, Lindsey
The Facemaker: One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780141990293
- author:
- Fitzharris, Lindsey
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Medical, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Facemaker: One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I
Astonishing true story of pioneering plastic surgeon Harold Gillies, who dedicated himself to restoring the faces and identities of a brutalized generation.
Meticulously researched and grippingly told, this book places Gillies's ingenious surgical innovations alongside the poignant stories of soldiers whose lives were wrecked and repaired, shedding light on a pivotal moment in medical history.
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