Surgeon of the wilderness
the biography of Richard Spittel
By Christine Spittel Wilson
- Publication Year (This Edition): 2001
- Year of First Publication: 1975
- Publication Type: Book
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9558425230
- Library: Pusthakalaya · Washington, D. C.
- Accession: 2007-01-15-02
- Call number: RD27.35.S64 W54
- Dewey (DDC): 617.0924 B
- Publisher: Sooriya Publishers
- Place of Publication: Colombo
- Acquisition Date: 2007-12-15
- Original Price: 360.00 LKR
- Keywords: Vedda-- monsoon-- surgery-- jungle Sri Lanka---
“Surgeon Of The Wilderness” is the biography of Dr. R. L. Spittel. Dr. Spittel worked as a surgeon in colonial Ceylon and authored several novels detailing his experiences with the local population. His books about Sri Lankan Veddas and the wilderness gained wider recognition.