The Kidnapped Surgeon

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The Kidnapped Surgeon
AuthorAlexander Knox
PublishedMacmillan, 1977

The Kidnapped Surgeon is a novel by Alexander Knox, published in 1977.[1][2]

Synopsis[edit]

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.[3][2] The character of Calvin Heggie figures in several novels by Knox.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Cook, p. 22.
  2. ^ a b Legate, p. 41.
  3. ^ Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, p. 17.

Sources[edit]

  • 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.