Sisters In Arms
British Army Nurses Tell Their Story
$40.31
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2009
Summary
The amazing experiences of the Queen Alexandra nurses in the Second World War form one of the greatest adventure stories of modern times - and incredibly - remain largely untold. Thousands of middle-class girls, barely out of school, were plucked from sheltered backgrounds, subjected to training regimes unimaginably tough by today’s standards and sent forth to share the harsh conditions of the fighting services. They had to deal with the most appalling suffering, yet most found reserves of in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753825679 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753825678 |
| Author: | Nicola Tyrer |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 296g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 133mm x 23mm |
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Written with sensitivity, with personal anecdotes and illustrations, this is entertaining and inspirational– TELEGRAPH & ARGUS
Written with sensitivity, with personal anecdotes and illustrations, this is entertaining and inspirational. - TELEGRAPH & ARGUS
About The Author
Nicola Tyrer
Nicola Tyrer is a freelance journalist who works for the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph. Her first book, THEY FOUGHT IN THE FIELDS, a history of the Land Army sold over 20 000 copies in hardback.
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