The Smile Stealers by Richard Barnett
An incisive and startling international review of the evolution of dentistry from the Bronze Age to the present day, presented in a beautifully crafted book of cult appeal.
'Magnificent … All human life is here – the pain, the suffering and the happiness summed up in the ecstasy of a toothsome smile' - Tatler
'I love the thought of The Smile Stealers being casually left in dentists’ waiting rooms … It is gory, beautiful, probing' - The Times
'Excellent' - Will Self, Guardian
'Thoroughly compelling' - Times Literary Supplement
'I love the thought of The Smile Stealers being casually left in dentists’ waiting rooms … It is gory, beautiful, probing' - The Times
'Excellent' - Will Self, Guardian
'Thoroughly compelling' - Times Literary Supplement
Richard Barnett studied medicine before becoming a historian. His writing has appeared in The Lancet, The London Magazine and The Natural Death Handbook. His first book, Medical London: City of Diseases, City of Cures, was published in 2008 and was a Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. His second book, The Sick Rose, published by Thames & Hudson, was the winner of The British Book Design and Production Awards. Richard has also appeared on BBC4's ‘The Beauty of Anatomy’. He is currently Director of studies in History, Pembroke-King’s Programme, University of Cambridge and Honorary Research Fellow, UCL.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500519110 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500519110 |
| Title | The Smile Stealers |
| Author | Richard Barnett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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