The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry: A Surgeon Unlike Any Other
- ISBN10: 1782692789
- ISBN13: 9781782692782
- Author: Lisa Williamson
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Published: 05/11/2020
£7.99
The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley aka Dr James Barry a surgeon who disguised herself as a man for her entire life.
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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...