Miss Nightingale’s Nurses: During the toughest of times, has she finally found her calling? (The Nursing Series Book 1)
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Discover the first heartwarming novel in Kate Eastham’s nursing series in this gripping and compelling story of strength
‘Deftly written . . . a moving account of loss, as well as self-discovery and achievement’ Woman’s Own
‘A vivid, entertaining read which brought history alive’ 5***** Reader Review
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From the docks of Liverpool to a distant battlefield, can one girl find her brother and save herself?
Ada Houston’s life is shattered when her brother Frank goes missing following an accident at the docks. But a short time later she hears a rumour that he survived and left Liverpool to fight a foreign war.
Determined not to lose him a second time she boards a ship to bring him home. But the battlefields of the Crimea are a hostile place for a penniless young woman.
Then one day a lifeline is thrown her way as she is offered the chance to train as a nurse under the famous Florence Nightingale. Working in the most terrible of conditions, Ada shows an aptitude beyond anyone’s expectations as she cares for her injured countrymen, makes new friends and enjoys the first flutter of romance.
But Frank is still missing and she needs to find him before it’s too late . . .
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‘A wonderfully written book’ 5***** Reader Review
‘Gripped me right from the start’ 5***** Reader Review
‘You felt you were with them’ 5***** Reader Review
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Additional information
| Publisher | Penguin (9 Aug. 2018) |
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| Language | English |
| File size | 3496 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 395 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | 1405935898 |
by Kindle Customer B. Atherley
A very good read the horror finding and sadness does,nt bear thinking about how these dedicated nurses faced the horrors of the crimean war could,nt putit down , definate read 5 stars
by barb
This book really deserved the 5* rating. This is a wonderfully written book and certainly gives an insight into what nursing was like during the Crimean War. The conditions were appalling.
I hope this author continues her writing, she has a great talent, I am just off to read her second novel!
I highly recommend this book, you really won’t be able to put it down.
by Lynne Birmingham
This is not my usual sort of book but I really enjoyed it. The story of Ada and how her Grandfather died thinking her brother had been killed in an accident at the docks. When she realised they didn’t know what had happened to her brother she thought he might have gone on a boat to the Crimean to fight in the war. She decided to follow him and ended up nursing on the Front during the war where she met Florence Nightingale, who said she was a natural nurse.
A good book just going to start the follow up
by gaynor01
The books are fantastic this author is fantastic
by Patricia
A real good read, I am on the third in the Saga, and they are fantastic, you must have a read of these books
by Ms. Katherine J. Taylor
Ada searching for her brother Ada finds herself nursing in the Crimean war working with Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. I’m not sure how plausible a woman travelling to a warzone on the offchance of finding her brother is but an intersting story about some inspring women. A developing romance,
by KC book lover
I have a read a lot of books set in the 19th century and so like to think I am familiar with the hard life that people led and the poor conditions they lived in back then, but nothing prepared me for what I read in this book. This book follows the story of Ada who becomes a nurse in the Crimea War and I have to warn you it is not a pretty read. The descriptions of the operations that took place at a time when nursing was in its infancy and there was no hygiene or sterile conditions like we have today was pretty horrifying and I have to confess that I almost gave up on the book partway through as I was not sure I could continue to read about things in such harrowing detail. However, I continued and I am so glad I did – although the gruesome details of the operations the injured soldiers went through does not diminish, by the end of the book my initial revulsion at such graphic details had given way to a fascination at how strong these people were at a time when anti-biotics did not exist and alcohol was used as a way to fight off infection. This is a must read and I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. Highly recommended.
by Kathy C
This started off well and I read half the book in one sitting but then I thought it lost its rhythm and at times seemed implausible,however I still felt I wanted to finish it. I will certainly read her next book as I feel this is the start of a good series