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MAG 68 - The Tale of a Field Hospital

Jun 7, 2017
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ANECDOTE

Dump Discovery

  • Joseph Russo, an artist, frequents the dump near Wood Green to find materials for his art.
  • He found a book titled "The Tale of a Field Hospital" by Frederick Treves, seemingly a first edition.
INSIGHT

Unique Edition

  • Russo's copy of Treves' book seemed to be a unique edition, with different ink weights, layouts, and missing pages.
  • The book contained unfamiliar passages, like one about a gravedigger named Amherst dying of typhoid.
ANECDOTE

The Restless Man

  • The book contained a disturbing story about Private Amherst, who kept returning from the dead and exchanging beds with other patients.
  • Each patient Amherst shared a bed with subsequently died of infections.
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