Description
This Czech-language book tells the story of Harold Gillies, the father of modern plastic surgery. From the first machine-gun fire on the Western Front, it became clear that military technology had far outstripped the capabilities of medical science. Many soldiers who survived the industrialised slaughter of the First World War left the army disfigured and carrying unimaginable trauma. While the loss of a limb can turn a veteran into a hero, a person without a face becomes a monster; restoring that face means saving their identity and soul. The brutality of war provided fertile ground for medical progress. Gillies’s department at Queen’s Hospital in London became a laboratory for medical inventions and innovations, as well as a place where the dramatic fates of patients met the doctor’s dedication and professional skill, helping them return to life. As in her previous book The Art of Butchery, science historian Lindsey Fitzharris writes vividly in a style close to fiction.
Information
Author: Fitzharrisová Lindsey
Language: Czech
Publication date: May 13, 2026
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Paseka s.r.o.
Genres: Medicine and healthcare, Books, Specialized and technical literature
Type: Hardcover book
Pages: 319
ISBN/EAN: 9788076375970