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Petals and Bullets

Dorothy Morris -- New Zealand Nurse in the Spanish Civil War

Mark Derby
Livre broché | Anglais | Lse Studies in Spanish History
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It was bright moonlight -- good bombing light -- and once we had to stop and put out our lights as a Fascist aeroplane flew over. They usually come swooping down with guns firing at cars, especially ambulances. Finally we arrived at a town among the hills about 12.30pm. Here there is a hospital of about 100 beds in a former convent. They expect an attack tonight. In these words New Zealand nurse Dorothy Morris described her journey to a Republican medical unit of the Spanish civil war in early 1937. This book is based on the vivid, detailed and evocative letters she sent from Spain and other European countries. They have been supplemented by wide-ranging research to record a life of outstanding professional dedication, resourcefulness and courage. Dorothy Aroha Morris (1904-1988) volunteered to serve with Sir George Young's University Ambulance Unit, and worked at an International Brigades base hospital and as head nurse to a renowned Catalan surgeon. She then headed a Quaker-funded children's hospi

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Nombre de pages :
192
Langue:
Anglais
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EAN:
9781845196844
Date de parution :
01-04-15
Format:
Livre broché
Format numérique:
Trade paperback (VS)
Dimensions :
226 mm x 150 mm
Poids :
294 g

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