In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Black Cultural Icon and Humanitarian

by Helen Rappaport

Book Overview

From New York Times bestselling author Helen Rappaport comes a superb and revealing biography of Mary Seacole that is testament to her remarkable achievements and corrective to the myths that have grown around her.

Raised in Jamaica, Mary Seacole first came to England in the 1850s after working in Panama. She wanted to volunteer as a nurse and aide during the Crimean War. When her services were rejected, she financed her own expedition...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639362746
• ISBN13: 9781639362745
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"