The Facemaker: One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I by Lindsey Fitzharris

The Facemaker: One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I

Lindsey Fitzharris

336 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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The poignant story of the visionary surgeon who rebuilt the faces of the First World War's injured heroes, and in the process ushered in the modern era of plastic surgeryFrom the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one th...

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informative 91%
inspiring 49%
emotional 37%
hopeful 30%
sad 29%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
reflective 20%
adventurous 8%
tense 4%

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fast 17%
slow 5%

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