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The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands (Macmillan Collector's Library)

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Binding: Hardcover
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ISBN: 9781529040326
Publisher: MacMillan
Language: English
Page Count: 208
Publication Date: 8/4/2020
Size: 6.21" l x 3.97" w x 0.55"
Series: N/A

Written in 1857, The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivaled Florence Nightingale’s during the Crimean War. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in London, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war was met with racism and refusal. Undaunted, she set out independently to the Crimea, where she acted as doctor and “mother” to wounded soldiers while running her business, the “British Hotel.” Told with energy, warmth, and humor, her remarkable life story and accounts of hardships at the battlefront offer significant insights into the history of race politics.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon marker. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

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