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020 | _a9780241372777 | ||
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_cPurchased _nPrism Books,Kadavanthra |
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041 | _aEnglish | ||
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_aCS 920 _bNAI/EX |
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100 | _aNaida Redgrave | ||
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_aEXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF MARY SEACOLE _c/Illustrated by Aleeanna Harris |
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_aGreat Britain _bPenquin Random House _c2019/01/01 |
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500 | _aMary seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combat the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost. From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary seacole led in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, time lines and facts. | ||
505 | _aMary Jane Seacole 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. | ||
650 | _aMary Seacole- Biography. | ||
650 | _aBritish nurse. | ||
650 | _aChildrens Section- Biography | ||
700 | _a Aleeanna Harris, (ill.) | ||
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