The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry: A Surgeon Unlike Any Other

Paperback Published on: 05/11/2020; Language: English, English (Original language of a translated text)
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Synopsis

1800. London. Margaret Anne Bulkley desperately wants to be a surgeon - but only men can train as doctors.

Fifty years later, Dr James Barry is famous, serving as Inspector General of Hospitals throughout the British Empire. A brilliant surgeon, bold reformer and prickly individual known for his fierce temper, he fought a duel in South Africa and clashed with Florence Nightingale in the Crimea.

But Dr Barry has a secret that he is determined no one should ever learn...

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Pushkin Press
  • ISBN: 9781782692782
  • Number of pages: 144
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
  • Interest age: From 9 years
  • Languages: English, English (Original language of a translated text)