Lucy Osburn, a Lady Displaced - Florence Nightingale's Envoy to Australia (Paperback, Illustrated edition)

Lucy Osburn (1836-1891) was the founder of modern nursing in Australia who also pioneered the employment of high status professional women in public institutions. Osburn learned her vocation at Florence Nightingale's school of nursing in London, but her relationship with Nightingale was not the smooth discourse of "Victorian ladies". Godden uses extensive and frank correspondence to build an intriguing picture of life for an independent middle-class woman. Osburn's triumphs and trials in New South Wales typify the struggles the colony faced in its relations with the Mother Country, and with new roles in the workplace for women. An enthralling and enlightening read.

General

Imprint:	Sydney University Press
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	September 2006
Authors:	Judith Godden
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - A5: Tankobon
Pages:	317
Edition:	Illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-920898-39-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Biography > General Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing
LSN:	1-920898-39-5
Barcode:	9781920898397

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