Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands: Edited by W. J. S.; With an Introductory Preface by W. H. Russell Contributor(s): Seacole, Mary (Author), Russell, William Howard (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 1108068383 ISBN-13: 9781108068383 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Travel | Africa - General - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Biography & Autobiography | Medical (incl. Patients) |
Dewey: 947.073 |
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.62 lbs) 218 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Russia - Cultural Region - African - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The daughter of a Scottish soldier and a Jamaican herbalist, Mary Seacole (1805-81) gained recognition for her provision of care to British troops during the Crimean War. She had travelled widely in the Caribbean and Panama before venturing to England to volunteer as an army nurse in the Crimea. Although rebuffed by officials, an undeterred Seacole funded her own expedition, establishing the British Hotel near Balaclava to provide a refuge for wounded officers. Known affectionately as 'Mother Seacole' among the men, yet returning to England bankrupt at the end of hostilities, she had her plight highlighted in the press. First published in 1857, and reissued here in its 1858 printing, her autobiography was intended to share her story and restore to her some financial security. Probably dictated to her editor, who then polished the text for publication, this was the first autobiography by a black woman in Britain. |