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146 pp.
| Tundra |
November, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-88776-494-0$$18.95
(2)
4-6
Throughout her biography, Gorrell takes pains to dispel the popular view of the founder of modern nursing as a "sweet, patient angel of mercy." Readers drawn to the story of this "difficult, demanding woman" will also find a broader picture of the society she helped reform. The book is illustrated with black-and-white photos, archival engravings, and sketches by one of Nightingale's cousins. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2001