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  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

    by Mary Seacole ...
    Mary Jane Seacole (née Grant; (1805 – 1881) was a British-Jamaican business woman and nurse who set up the "British Hotel" behind the lines during the Crimean War. She described this as "a mess-table and comfortable quarters for sick and convalescent officers", and provided succour for wounded servicemen on the battlefield. Coming from a tradition of Jamaican and West African "doctresses", Seacole ... Read more

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  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

    by Mary Seacole ...
    In "Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands," Mary Seacole presents a captivating autobiographical narrative that explores her remarkable life as a nurse and entrepreneur during the mid-19th century. Written in an engaging and vivid prose style, the book reflects the author's rich cultural heritage and experiences, blending elements of travelogue, memoir, and social commentary. Seacole ... Read more

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  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

    by Mary Seacole ...
    "Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands" is an engaging autobiography by Mary Seacole, a pioneering Jamaican nurse and businesswoman. In her narrative, Seacole recounts her remarkable journey from Jamaica to the battlefields of the Crimean War, where she provided care to wounded soldiers. Her story highlights her resilience, compassion, and determination to help others, despite facing ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Mary Seacole ...
    Series series
    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 volunteer as a nurse in the war was met with racism and refusal. Undaunted, she set out independently to the Crimea, where she acted as doctor and "mother" ... Read more

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  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands. Illustrated

    by Mary Seacole ...
    Mary Seacole was born in Jamaica in 1805 and was of mixed race. Her mother had cared for sick servicemen and Mary continued that humanitarian tradition in Panama before borrowing money to make the 4,000 mile journey to the war against the Russians being fought in the Crimea. There she treated the wounded of both sides of the conflict, both on the field of battle and in her own 'hotel.' This book ... Read more

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  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Memoirs of Britain's Greatest Black Heroine, Business Woman & Crimean War Nurse

    by Mary Seacole, Romy Jasperwell ...
    Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands is a vivid autobiographical narrative recounting Mary Seacole's travels through the Caribbean, Central America, and Crimea, culminating in her service to soldiers during the Crimean War. Blending travel writing, memoir, war reportage, and self-vindication, the book is written in a lively, assured, and conversational style. Published in 1857, it ... Read more

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  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands

    by Mary Seacole ...
    Written in 1857, this is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivalled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole's offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war met with racism and refusal. Undaunted, Seacole set out independently to the Crimea where she acted as doctor and 'mother' to wounded soldiers while running her business, the 'British Hotel'. A witness to key battles, ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

    by Mary Seacole ...
    Series series Macmillan Collector's Library
    Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is a wonderfully entertaining autobiography by Mary Seacole - nurse, entrepreneur and intrepid traveller. Soon to be a major motion picture starring GuGu Mbatha-Raw.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

    by Mary Seacole ...
    Mary Seacole gained skills as a "doctress," a practitioner of traditional medicine, in her younger days. This lively read is her account of her life and travels. Despite the fascinating story, it languished in obscurity-just another Victorian travelogue, perhaps. Some suggest that Seacole's accomplishments in medicine have in part been overshadowed by her more famous contemporary Florence ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

    by Mary Seacole ...
    Written in 1857, this autobiography of Mary Seacole is a book you will not want to put it down. Mary's life had intention, bravery, and persistence. During the Crimean War Seacole offered to volunteer as a nurse to wounded soldiers, however she was met with racism and refusals. Unphased by the response, she went independently to the Crimea where she became not only a nurse, but a caregiver to ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Mary Seacole ...
    Series series
    Excerpt: "As we arrived a steady down-pour of rain was falling from an inky sky; the white men who met us on the wharf appeared ghostly and wraith-like, and the very negroes seemed pale and wan. The news which met us did not tempt me to lose any time in getting up the country to my brother. According to all accounts, fever and ague, with some minor diseases, especially dropsy, were having it all ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

    by Mary Seacole ...
    First published in the year 1857, the present book 'Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands' was written by Mary Seacole. As evident from the title, this is a fictional novel of women's adventures. ... Read more

    $1.40 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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