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Florence Nightingale the woman and her legend

Bostridge, Mark

Florence Nightingale the woman and her legend Mark Bostridge. - London ; Viking 2008. - xxiii, 646 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

"In this book, the first major biography of Florence Nightingale in over fifty years, Mark Bostridge draws on a wealth of unpublished material, including previously unseen family papers, to throw significant new light on this extraordinary woman's life and character. By disentangling elements of myth from the reality, Bostridge has written a vivid and readable account of one of the most iconic figures in modern British history."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN: 9780670874118 (hbk.)

Standard No.: 4219.118813

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA885590

Subjects--Topical Terms:
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Dewey Class. No.: 610.73 NIG

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