Bibliograph

The facemaker, a visionary surgeon's battle to mend the disfigured soldiers of World War I, Lindsey Fitzharris

Type

Label

The facemaker, a visionary surgeon's battle to mend the disfigured soldiers of World War I, Lindsey Fitzharris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The facemaker

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1264275653

Responsibility statement

Lindsey Fitzharris

Sub title

a visionary surgeon's battle to mend the disfigured soldiers of World War I

Summary

"A biography of the plastic surgeon Harold Gillies with an emphasis on the development of plastic surgery during WWI"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Prologue: "An unlovely object" -- The ballerina's rump -- The silver ghost -- Inspiration -- A strange new art -- The chamber of horrors -- The mirrorless ward -- Tin noses and steel hearts -- The miracle workers -- The boys on blue benches -- Percy -- Heroic failures -- Against all odds -- All that glitters

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