The Facemaker

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The Facemaker
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First edition
Author Richard Gordon
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
Publisher Heinemann
Publication date
1967
Media typePrint
Followed by Surgeon at Arms  

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. [1] It was followed by a sequel Surgeon at Arms in 1968.

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  1. Peacock p.357

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