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

The Facemaker: A Visionary 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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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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informative 93%
inspiring 51%
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hopeful 30%
sad 28%
challenging 26%
reflective 24%
adventurous 7%
tense 6%

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slow 10%

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