Physical description

Book has a light blue cover, with title, author's and publisher's name embossed in grey on the spine

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

At lower right of front end-page is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, "This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by "Audrey Doig (handwritten in ink) Previous catalogue number is also handwritten in ink on this label.

Summary

This book recounts the life of Edith Cavell, a British nurse who became a key figure in the Belgian resistance during World War I. The book explores Cavell's background, from her childhood to her time as a governess and her eventual entry into the nursing profession. It details her establishment of Belgium's first nursing school, her work with wounded soldiers, and the events leading to her execution by German authorities