First published 2022
In 1800s London, Dr. Joseph Meek is on a mission to transform disfigured faces. Dismissed by the medical elite, he battles prejudice and poverty to forge a new field of plastic surgery. As he contends with a jealous rival and a personal tragedy, Meek's obsession drives him to ever more radical procedures. But can he truly heal the scars of the past?
Genres: historical-fiction, medical, biographical-fiction, 19th-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: obsession, underdog
Setting: London
Period: 1800s
336 pages · Hardcover · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Content warnings: medical-trauma