George Sava
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George Sava British surgeon and writer of Russian origin (although ultimately of Macedonian ancestry). His grandfather was a Macedonian from Bulgaria who, at a time when it was part of the Ottoman Empire, migrated to Russia.
He is the author of numerous books of medical autobiography, politics, history and fiction.
His book, "One Russian's Story", a biography of his father Ivan, tells something of his own life also.
Author of the Valley of the Forgotten People published in London by Faber & Faber in 1941.
Hi is also the famous author of "The Healing Knife: A Surgeon's Destiny". This book is a story of his life and his struggle to rise to the top of the medical profession from absolutely nothing.