The Rose of Sebastopol - Katharine McMahon

...sheltered life in London until the arrival of her aunt and cousin, Rosa, from Derbyshire. The lively Rosa is the opposite of Mariella: she is ambitious, headstrong and determined to make her mark on the world. When she learns that Mariella's fiance, Henry, is a famous surgeon and respected authority on public health Rosa spots an opportunity to fulfil her dreams. Before long, however, Henry has volunteered to go to the Crimea to oversee the preparation ...
...fears her path into the world of medicine is closed. However, Rosa learns that the government is looking for women to go to the Crimea to join the nursing corps led by the famous Miss Nightingale and in spite of her lack of experience she applies for the job. Left at home alone Mariella can only sit and wait. But when news does come it is not good and Rosa decides to follow in the footsteps of her fiancé and cousin. From the moment I started reading ...

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