Winner of the Elizabeth Longford prize for Historical Biography
'Engrossing' Claire Tomalin / 'Superb' Sunday Times / 'A triumph'
Daily Mail Whether honoured and admired or criticized and
ridiculed, Florence Nightingale has invariably been misrepresented
and misunderstood. As the Lady with the Lamp, ministering to the
wounded and dying of the Crimean War, she offers an enduring image
of sentimental appeal and one that is permanently lodged in our
national consciousness. But the awesome scale of her achievements
over the course of her 90 years is infinitely more troubling - and
inspiring - than this mythical simplification. From her tireless
campaigning and staggering intellectual abilities to her tortured
relationship with her sister and her distressing medical condition,
this vivid and immensely readable biography draws on a wealth of
unpublished material and previously unseen family papers,
disentangling the myth from the reality and reinvigorating with new
life one of the most iconic figures in modern British history.
'Enthralling' Guardian 'Excellent' Spectator 'Hugely readable'
Lancet 'Gripping and faultless' Observer, Books of the Year
'Remarkable. A subtle, scholarly and immensely readable portrait.
Scrupulous, thoughtful and clear-eyed. A masterly achievement'
Financial Times 'It will not be superseded for generations to come'
Sunday Telegraph
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