MacDonald, Lyn
The Roses of No Man's Land
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241952405
- author:
- MacDonald, Lyn
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle,Medical & Healthcare Practitioners, Nursing,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Roses of No Man's Land by Lyn Macdonald In the midst of one of history's most devastating conflicts, a group of young women from privileged backgrounds found themselves at the forefront of a humanitarian battle. Despite their gentle upbringing, these volunteer nurses rose to meet the challenges of caring for wounded soldiers in the trenches of World War I. Their work was marked by hardship, disillusion, and despair, yet also by endurance and supreme courage. As they fought against agony and death, young doctors frantically forged new medical techniques to save soldiers shattered in body or spirit. The result was a quiet but permanent revolution, as women proved themselves capable of anything. Lyn Macdonald's account of this remarkable period is a powerful tribute to the bravery and selflessness of these pioneering nurses and doctors.
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