The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I
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For those who like the history of medicine and aren’t squeamish, the much-awaited new book by Lindsey Fitzharris, author of The Butchering Art, is now out. It went straight onto the New York Times bestseller list and does not disappoint.
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