| #1419291 in Books | 2010-09-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.61 x1.46 x6.50l,1.68 | File type: PDF | 404 pages||6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| Its very factual AND interesting to read.|By Robert Hall|I am very interested in Edith Cavell since visiting the mountain and glacier named after her. They are in the Canadian Rockiers near Jasper. Now I know why the people of Canada wanted to recognize her bravery. Souhami presents many of the details of her life and character that were the foundation of her brave actions duri||'Affection and admiration radiate through this biography ... Shattering stuff' Sunday Telegraph. 'an inspirational and humbling read' Daily Express.|About the Author|Diana Souhami is the author of many widely acclaimed boo
Edith Cavell was born on 4th December 1865, daughter of the vicar of Swardeston in Norfolk, and shot in Brussels on 12th October 1915 by the Germans for sheltering British and French soldiers and helping them escape over the Belgian border. Following a traditional village childhood in 19th century England, Edith worked as a governess in the UK and abroad, before training as a nurse in London in 1895. To Edith, nursing was a duty, a vocation, but above all a service. By 1...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Edith Cavell | Souhami, Diana Souhami. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
