In Search of Mary Seacole av Helen Rappaport

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<B>'An astonishingly rich story... </B><B><B>wonderfully informative' <I>The Times</I><BR/>'Rappaport does a terrific job of bringing respectful rigour to her account of Seacole's extraordinary life' <I>Daily Mail</I></B><BR/><I>In Search of Mary Seacole</I> is a superb and revealing biography that explores her remarkable achievements and unique status as an icon of the 19th century, but also corrects some of the myths that have grown around her life and career.</B><BR/><BR/> Having been raised in <B>Jamaica</B> and worked in Panama, <B>Mary Seacole</B> came to England in the 1850s and volunteered to help out during the <B>Crimean War</B>. When her services were turned down, she financed her own expedition to <B>Balaclava</B>, where she earned her reputation as a nurse and for her compassion. Popularly known as ‘Mother Seacole’, she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation – an extraordinary achievement in <B>Vi