PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

Mary Seacole

The Making of the Myth

Lynn McDonald

$66.95   $57.03

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

QTY:

English
Iguana Books
01 May 2014
"Mary Seacole: The Making of the Myth is the first book to challenge the popular misconceptions that surround Mary Seacole's iconic status as a ""pioneer nurse"" and battlefield heroine, intended, by some, to replace Florence Nightingale in those roles. McDonald masterfully disentangles reality from the myths, both those that exaggerate Seacole's work and ignore or denigrate Nightingale's. Drawing on the considerable primary sources available on both women, including letters and journal notes by officers, medical doctors and other observers during the Crimean War, as well as Seacole's own memoir, McDonald debunks claims that Seacole was the real heroine of the Crimean War and a pioneer of healthcare. Her book supports the recognition of Seacole for her life and work, but not as the decorated battlefield heroine as she is typically portrayed today."

By:  
Imprint:   Iguana Books
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   567g
ISBN:   9781771805322
ISBN 10:   1771805323
Pages:   270
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

See Also