Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands

Autor*innen

• Mary Seacole

Parameter

• 160 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte
• Karten & Reisen
• Reisen & Wandern
• Sachliteratur

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Mary Seacole's autobiography offers a compelling account of her life as a pioneering nurse during the Crimean War. Despite facing racial prejudice and initial rejection from the British government, she independently financed her journey to assist sick soldiers. Drawing on her mother's teachings in herbal and folk medicine, Seacole established boarding houses in Panama and Crimea, providing vital care to the wounded. Her story highlights her resilience, determination, and commitment to helping others in the face of adversity.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Einband: Paperback