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Facemaker

Facemaker

A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I
BiographyBiography & Memoir
Published
2022
Language
English

Synopsis

Lindsey Fitzharris's "Facemaker" tells the remarkable story of Harold Gillies, the pioneering plastic surgeon who revolutionized reconstructive surgery in the aftermath of World War I. Facing a generation of soldiers with horrific facial injuries, Gillies developed groundbreaking techniques that not only repaired physical damage but also restored hope and dignity to those who had been disfigured. This biography explores the immense challenges and profound impact of his work.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

EmotionalInspiringThought-ProvokingReflective
Redemption Arc

Genres

Biography Biography & Memoir History Medicine Military History World War I

About the author

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Lindsey Fitzharris

Lindsey Fitzharris is an American medical historian and author. She holds a PhD in the History of Science, Medicine and Technology from the University of Oxford. She is the author of The Butchering Art (2017), a biography of surgeon Joseph Lister that won the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, and The Facemaker (2022), about World War I plastic surgery pioneer Harold Gillies. She also created the blog The Chirurgeon's Apprentice and hosts the Smithsonian Channel series The Curious...