288 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444823301
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ulverscroft
Publication date: 01 March 2015
Description
In 1854, as the Crimean War raged, a Jamaican woman named Mary Seacole was moved to volunteer her nursing services to the British army - and was refused. Undaunted, she embarked upon the journey to Balaclava under her own steam, and proceeded to e...
Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews
Moods
informative 74%
inspiring 37%
reflective 34%
funny 27%
emotional 23%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 11%
sad 9%
hopeful 6%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 16%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Racism, DeathModerate
Slavery, Racial slurs, SexismMinor
Child death
288 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444823301
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ulverscroft
Publication date: 01 March 2015
Description
In 1854, as the Crimean War raged, a Jamaican woman named Mary Seacole was moved to volunteer her nursing services to the British army - and was refused. Undaunted, she embarked upon the journey to Balaclava under her own steam, and proceeded to e...
Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews
Moods
informative 74%
inspiring 37%
reflective 34%
funny 27%
emotional 23%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 11%
sad 9%
hopeful 6%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 16%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Racism, DeathModerate
Slavery, Racial slurs, SexismMinor
Child death