224 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140439021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 November 2005
Description
Written in 1857, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivaled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in London, where her offer to vol...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
inspiring 44%
funny 32%
reflective 26%
emotional 20%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 17%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Racism, DeathModerate
Slavery, Racial slurs, SexismMinor
Child death
224 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140439021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 November 2005
Description
Written in 1857, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivaled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in London, where her offer to vol...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
inspiring 44%
funny 32%
reflective 26%
emotional 20%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 17%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Racism, DeathModerate
Slavery, Racial slurs, SexismMinor
Child death