A Nurse at the Front: The First World War Diaries of Sister Edith Appleton - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849833664 ISBN 13 : 9781849833660

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

This book, the second in a series of four unique War Diaries produced in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum, tells a story that is rarely heard: the experiences of a nurse working close to the Western Front in the First World War. Incredibly, Edith Appleton served in France for the whole of the conflict. Her bravery and dedication won her the Military OBE, the Royal Red Cross and the Belgian Queen Elizabeth medal among others.

Her diary details with compassion all the horrors of the 'war to end wars', including the first use of poison gas and the terrible cost of battles such as Ypres, but she also records what life was like for nurses and how she spent her time off-duty. There are moments of humour amongst the tragedy, and even lyrical accounts of the natural beauty that still existed amidst all the destruction.

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À propos de l'auteur

EDITH ELIZABETH APPLETON was born in Kent in June 1877 and trained as a nurse at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, qualifying in 1904. In 1914 she volunteered for the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service and spent the next five years attached to hospitals and casualty clearing stations in France and Flanders, until her demobilisation on 22 December, 1919. Her bravery and dedication won her the Military OBE, the Royal Red Cross and the Belgian Queen Elizabeth medal among others. She died in 1958.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1849833664
• ISBN 13: 9781849833660
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Éditeur: Cowen Ruth
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible