Mary Seacole
the charismatic black nurse who became a heroine of the crimea
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2006
Summary
Mary Seacole: The Forgotten Legend of the Crimea
The “Greatest Black Briton in History” triumphed over the Crimea and Victorian England. The Times called her a heroine, Florence Nightingale called her a brothel-keeping quack, and Queen Victoria’s nephew called her, simply, ‘Mammy’ - Mary Seacole was one of the most eccentric and charismatic women of her era.
Born at her mother’s hotel in Jamaica in 1805, she became an independent ‘doctress’ combining the herbal reme…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845294977 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1845294971 |
| Author: | Jane Robinson |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2006 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 126mm x 18mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
A fine piece of work.
Throughout history there have been women who deserve to be remembered for what they themselves achieved… Robinson gives them life once more. - Guardian
Utterly absorbing… every page jammed with catchy vignettes. - ObserverUseful and highly enjoyable. - Times Literary SupplementA fine piece of work. - Daily TelegraphRobinson’s book is the first I have read that has opened my eyes to the true horrors of the Mutiny. - Daily MailAbout The Author
Jane Robinson
Jane Robinson is a writer and lecturer who specialises in history witnessed by women. She has published several popular books on women travellers and a ‘secret history of enterprising women’, Pandora’s Daughters (Constable, 2002).
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