Synopses & Reviews
In the aftermath of the Battle of Britain, airmen filled a small town where pioneering plastic surgeon Archibald McIndoe established revolutionary surgical and therapeutic treatments. For the child Liz Byrski, growing up in East Grinstead, the burnt faces of these airmen filled her nightmares. In her late 60s, Liz returned to make peace with her memories and to speak not only with the survivors—known as the Guinea Pig Club—but with the nurses who played a vital and unorthodox role in their treatment, sometimes at a significant personal cost.
Review
"Her strength as a writer of substance shines through in this easy-to-read account of her investigation into the Guinea Pigs Club men and the women who nursed them." —West Australian
About the Author
Liz Byrski is a senior lecturer in writing in the School of Media Culture and Creative Arts at Curtin University. She is the author of eight bestselling novels, including
Gang of Four and
Family Secrets, and twelve nonfiction books, including the memoir
Remember Me. She is a former journalist and ABC broadcaster and was an advisor to a minister in the Western Australian government.