Adventures of an army nurse in two wars; Edited from the diary and correspondence of Mary Phinney, baroness von Olnhausen
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
20.05.2019
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
366
Maße (L/B/H)
21.6/14/2.2 cm
Gewicht
516 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5370-279-3
A hospital ward can be a front line. War made no allowances here. Edited from the diary and correspondence of Mary Phinney, baroness von Olnhausen, this nurse diary memoir follows a determined volunteer through two conflicts: american civil war nursing under the watchful systems of Dorothea Dix army nurses, and later franco-prussian war nursing amid the upheavals of Europe. Told through complete wartime letters and journal notes, it is a primary source collection rich in the textures of military hospital life: shortages, discipline, exhaustion, small mercies, and the moral weight of caring for shattered bodies. The result is intimate, unsentimental, and fiercely observant, capturing battlefield nursing experience from the perspective of a woman who refused to look away. Her editor, James Phinney Munroe, shapes the record with a light hand, letting the immediacy of the documents stand. Across both wars, her notes chart endurance, faith, and hard-won skill in action. For readers of Clara Barton era nurses and anyone drawn to women in wartime, this is both a gripping human story and a valuable civil war research source, illuminating how nursing practice, authority, and compassion evolved under pressure. As a nursing history book it preserves first-hand testimony that later narratives smooth over, making it essential for historians, family researchers, and collectors of classic war memoirs alike. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
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