"Any readers who enjoyed the mix of romance, intrigue, and medical
accuracy of Call the Midwife will love The War Nurse."-New York
Journal of Books "[An] impeccably researched, well-drawn,
based-on-a-true-story tale, written by a former RN...The War Nurse
shines an important light on a woman whose story was, until now,
lost to time."-Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of
The Book of Lost Names Based on a true story, The War Nurse is a
sweeping historical novel by USA Today bestselling author Tracey
Enerson Wood that takes readers on an unforgettable journey through
WWI France. She asked dozens of young women to lay their lives on
the line during the Great War. Can she protect them? Superintendent
of Nurses Julia Stimson must recruit sixty-four nurses to relieve
the battle-worn British, months before American troops are ready to
be deployed. She knows that the young nurses serving near the front
lines will face a challenging situation, but nothing could have
prepared her for the chaos that awaits when they arrive at British
Base Hospital 12 in Rouen, France. The primitive conditions, a
convoluted, ineffective system, and horrific battle wounds are
enough to discourage the most hardened nurses, and Julia can do
nothing but lead by example-even as the military doctors undermine
her authority and make her question her very place in the hospital
tent. When trainloads of soldiers stricken by a mysterious
respiratory illness arrive one after the other, overwhelming the
hospital's limited resources, and threatening the health of her
staff, Julia faces an unthinkable choice-to step outside the bounds
of her profession and risk the career she has fought so hard for,
or to watch the people she cares for most die in her arms. Fans of
Martha Hall Kelly's Lost Roses and Marie Benedict's Lady Clementine
will devour this mesmerizing celebration of some of the most
overlooked heroes in history: the fierce, determined, and brave
nurses who treated soldiers in World War I. Praise for The War
Nurse: "Through careful research, this book shows the incredible
bravery and compassion of women who find themselves in
extraordinary situations." -Julia Kelly, international bestselling
author of The Last Garden in England and The Light Over London "A
rich, gripping history of one woman's lifelong battle against
systemic prejudice." -Stewart O'Nan, award-winning author of The
Good Wife "Once again, Tracey Enerson Wood, with her impeccable
research and evocative prose, kept me glued to the page. Wood has a
talent for bringing strong, yet lesser-known women from history, to
life." -Linda Rosen, author of The Disharmony of Silence "A
riveting and surprisingly timely story of courage, sacrifice, and
friendship forged at the front lines." -Kelly Mustian, author of
The Girls in the Stilt House "If you, like me, are a voyeur of
historical drama that unfolds as if the kitchen window flew open
and the characters were caught in action, then The War Nurse is for
you." -Diane Dewey, author of Fixing the Fates "Fans of Patricia
Harman will love Wood's treatment of medical expertise in a
historical setting." -Booklist
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