The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley - aka Dr James Barry - a surgeon who lived as a man for their entire lifeLondon, 1800. Margaret Anne Bulkey 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 tempter, 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 every learn... Lisa Williamson is the best-selling author ofThe Art of Being Normal, a YA story about the friendship between a trans girl and a gay boy described as 'a life-changing and life-saving book' by Philip Pullman and 'extraordinary' by Non Pratt. She has written two other highly regarded YA novels,All About MiaandPaper Avalanche.
ISBN: | 9781782692874 |
Publication date: | 5th November 2020 |
Author: | Williamson, Lisa |
Publisher: | Pushkin Children's Books |
Format: | Ebook (Epub) |