The Reconstruction of Warriors: Archibald McIndoe,the Royal Air Force and the Guinea Pig Club

The history of the Guinea Pig Club, the band of airmen who were seriously burned in airplane fires, is a truly inspiring, spine-tingling tale. Before World War II, plastic surgery was in its infancy. The most rudimentary techniques were only known to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having the maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe - nicknamed 'the Boss' or 'the Maestro' - operating at a small hospital in East Grins...

By E R Mayhew
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Greenhill Books; First edition (January 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1853676101
ISBN-13: 978-1853676109
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.9 x 9.6 inches
Amazon Rank: 2061523
Format: PDF Text TXT book

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I thought it was pretty decent. I would have liked to have it go into more depth around the medical end of it, after all, this was leading edge technology at the time and McIndoe was the pioneer. Interesting read regardless.

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