 First edition | |
| Author | Richard Gordon |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1968 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | The Facemaker |
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The Facemaker is a 1967 novel by the British writer Richard Gordon. It follows the career of Graham Trevose, a pioneering plastic surgeon working in the wake of the First World War on battle casualties. It was a more serious book in contrast to the comic Doctor series for which Gordon was better known. It was followed by a sequel Surgeon at Arms in 1968.
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