The Edith Cavell Nurse From Massachusetts: A Record Of One Year's Personal Service With The British Expeditionary Force In France, Boulogne, The Somme

By Alice Louise Florence Fitzgerald and Massachusetts

Book Overview

The book ""The Edith Cavell Nurse From Massachusetts"" by Alice L. F. Fitzgerald is a first-hand account of the author's experiences serving as a nurse with the British Expeditionary Force in France during World War I. The book details her year-long service from 1916 to 1917, including her time in Boulogne and on the Somme. The author also pays tribute to Edith Cavell, a British nurse who was executed by the Germans for helping Allied soldiers escape from occupied Belgium. The book provides a unique perspective on the war, as seen through the eyes of an American nurse working alongside British soldiers and medical personnel. Overall, it offers a compelling and insightful look at the realities of war and the vital role played by nurses in supporting the troops.With An Account Of The Imprisonment, Trial, And Death Of Edith Cavell.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 054888143X
• ISBN13: 9780548881439
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"