Jürgen Thorwald "Triumph of the Surgeons"

Author: Jurgen Thorwald Genre: Fiction First edition: 1958 Medical topic: History of medicine Description: "The Triumph of Surgeons" is the second part of Jurgen Thorwald's novel "The Century of Surgeons," serving as both a sequel and a comprehensive supplement to it."The Triumph of Surgeons" is an excellent sequel, even more captivating than the first part. Thanks to the wonderful style and vivid descriptions, we sometimes feel as if we were standing in those operating rooms—which bear no resemblance to today’s—and peering over the doctors’ shoulders at what they are doing.