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  • Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands

  • Penguin Classics
  • By: Mary Seacole
  • Narrated by: Yasmin Mwanza
  • Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands

By: Mary Seacole
Narrated by: Yasmin Mwanza
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This Penguin Classic is performed by Yasmin Mwanza. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Sarah Salih.

Written in 1857, this is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivalled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole's offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war met with racism and refusal. Undaunted, Seacole set out independently to the Crimea where she acted as doctor and 'mother' to wounded soldiers while running her business, the 'British Hotel'. A witness to key battles, she gives vivid accounts of how she coped with disease, bombardment and other hardships at the Crimean battlefront.

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Critic reviews

"In her introduction to the very welcome Penguin edition, Sara Salih expertly analyses the rhetorical complexities of Seacole's book to explore the richness of her story. Traveller, entrepreneur, healer and woman of colour, Mary Seacole is a singular and fascinating figure, overstepping all conventional boundaries." (Jan Marsh, Independent)

"It's hard to believe that this amazing adventure story is the true-life experience of a Jamaican woman - it would make a great film." (Andrea Levy, Sunday Times)

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Dame Seacole

This historical anthology is a masterpiece. I loved all of it.
As a Jamaican, I would like to say “Thank you” to the author, to the reader, and to all the people who worked hard to restore her dignity.
I would also like to thank Amazon for printing a copy of “Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands” in South Carolina for me, as a copy was not available when I placed my initial order in 2018.
I am proud of every human being who voted for her in 2012. Thanks you all for keeping her memory alive and her integrity intact.
This woman was ahead of her time. I often wonder what would have become of her had she been given an opportunity?

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