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| Author | Alexander Knox |
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| Published | Macmillan, 1977 |
The Kidnapped Surgeon is a novel by Alexander Knox, published in 1977.
Synopsis
This historical novel of colonial Canada opens in 1786. American army surgeon Ian Ogilvie struggles to save the life of a half-breed boy, the son of Calvin Heggie by one of his Indian wives, using primitive surgical methods. The character of Calvin Heggie figures in several novels by Knox.
References
Sources
- Cook, Barrie (May 30, 1977). "History in old-fashioned vein". The Province. p. 22.
- Legate, David M. (June 11, 1977). "Medicine man". The Montreal Star. p. 41.
- Ruhen, Olaf (June 25, 1977). "Practised in the art of deception". The Melbourne Age. p. 20.
- "From Library Bookshelves / The Kidnapped Surgeon". The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel. August 25, 1977. p. 17.