The Lost Leg single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1891... 1891 The Lost Leg
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Set in France and England in 1782 and 1793, the story of an Englishman's voluntary amputation of his leg for love, and his French surgeon's worldly-wise predictions of later regrets. Competently written with a wry undercurrent. (PB)

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    Western Europe, Europe,
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    France,
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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