Edith Blake's War
the only australian nurse killed in action during the first world war
$32.64
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2021
Summary
Edith Blake’s War: An Australian Nurse’s WWI Tragedy
In the early hours of 26 February 1918, the British hospital ship Glenart Castle steamed into the Bristol Channel, heading for France to pick up wounded men from the killing fields of the Western Front. On board was 32-year-old Australian nurse, Edith Blake. Unbeknown to the ship’s company, a German U-boat lurked in the waters below.
When Edith Blake missed out on joining the Australian Army, she was one of 130 Au…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742237398 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1742237398 |
| Author: | Krista Vane-Tempest |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 333g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 155mm x 21mm |
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About The Author
Krista Vane-Tempest
Krista Vane-Tempest is the daughter of a teacher and was raised in country New South Wales. She studied law, English, history and politics at the Australian National University then worked as a lawyer before starting to write. In her spare time, she is a volunteer guide at the Australian War Memorial. She lives in Canberra with her husband and three children.
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