Florence Nightingale was for a time the most famous woman in Britain--if not the world. We know her today primarily as a saintly character, perhaps as a heroic reformer of Britain's healthcare system. The reality is more involved and far more fascinating. In an utterly beguiling narrative that reads like the best Victorian fiction, acclaimed author Gillian Gill tells the story of this richly complex woman and her extraordinary family.
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Florence Nightingale was for a time the most famous woman in Britain--if not the world. We know her today primarily as a saintly character, perhaps as a heroic reformer of Britain's healthcare system. The reality is more involved and far more fascinating. In an utterly beguiling narrative that reads like the best Victorian fiction, acclaimed author Gillian Gill tells the story of this richly complex woman and her extraordinary family.
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New in new dust jacket. New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory.
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New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 535 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 1st edition 2004 with DJ as pictured. Book is NEW