The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I (Signed Book) by Lindsey Fitzharris

The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I (Signed Book)

Lindsey Fitzharris

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315 pages | first published 2022

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Lindsey Fitzharris, the award-winning author of The Butchering Art, presents the compelling, true story of a 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 s...
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