It is an account of one of the most exciting periods in modern surgery, written in lucid and unflinching prose by a man who not only had a front row seat but also frequently dominated the stage.

• 这是一份对现代外科学史上最激动人心的一段时期的记载，作者用散文一样清晰而优雅的笔调完成了这本书，作者本人还是一位在此时期占据重要地位，并且时常左右这一阶段发展的人物。