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    The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry: A Surgeon Unlike Any Other

    £6.99
    The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley aka Dr James Barry a surgeon who disguised herself as a man for her entire life.
    ISBN: 9781782692782
    AuthorWilliamson, Lisa
    PublisherNamePushkin Children's Books
    Pub Date05/11/2020
    BindingPaperback
    Pages144
    Availability: Temporarily Out of Stock

    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...

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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...