{"product_id":"the-war-nurse-paperback","title":"The War Nurse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTracey Enerson Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Any readers who enjoyed the mix of romance, intrigue, and medical accuracy of \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife\u003c\/em\u003e will love \u003cem\u003eThe War Nurse\u003c\/em\u003e.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on a true story, \u003cem\u003eThe War Nurse\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping historical novel by \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Tracey Enerson Wood that takes readers on an unforgettable journey through WWI France.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe asked dozens of young women to lay their lives on the line during the Great War. Can she protect them?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperintendent of Nurses Julia Stimson must recruit sixty-four nurses to relieve the battle-worn British, months before American troops are ready to be deployed. She knows that the young nurses serving near the front lines of will face a challenging situation, but nothing could have prepared her for the chaos that awaits when they arrive at British Base Hospital 12 in Rouen, France. The primitive conditions, a convoluted, ineffective system, and horrific battle wounds are enough to discourage the most hardened nurses, and Julia can do nothing but lead by example--even as the military doctors undermine her authority and make her question her very place in the hospital tent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen trainloads of soldiers stricken by a mysterious respiratory illness arrive one after the other, overwhelming the hospital's limited resources, and threatening the health of her staff, Julia faces an unthinkable choice--to step outside the bounds of her profession and risk the career she has fought so hard for, or to watch the people she cares for most die in her arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of Martha Hall Kelly's \u003cem\u003eLost Roses\u003c\/em\u003e and Marie Benedict's \u003cem\u003eLady Clementine\u003c\/em\u003e will devour this mesmerizing celebration of some of the most overlooked heroes in history: the fierce, determined, and brave nurses who treated soldiers in World War I.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe War Nurse\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[An] impeccably researched, well-drawn, based-on-a-true-story tale, written by a former RN...\u003cem\u003eThe War Nurse\u003c\/em\u003e shines an important light on a woman whose story was, until now, lost to time.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eKristin Harmel, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lost Names\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Through careful research, this book shows the incredible bravery and compassion of women who find themselves in extraordinary situations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eJulia Kelly, international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Garden in England\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Light Over London\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rich, gripping history of one woman's lifelong battle against systemic prejudice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eStewart O'Nan, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Good Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Once again, Tracey Enerson Wood, with her impeccable research and evocative prose, kept me glued to the page. Wood has a talent for bringing strong, yet lesser-known women from history, to life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Rosen, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Disharmony of Silence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A riveting and surprisingly timely story of courage, sacrifice, and friendship forged at the front lines.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eKelly Mustian, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Girls in the Stilt House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you, like me, are a voyeur of historical drama that unfolds as if the kitchen window flew open and the characters were caught in action, then \u003cem\u003eThe War Nurse\u003c\/em\u003e is for you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eDiane Dewey, author of \u003cem\u003eFixing the Fates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of Patricia Harman will love Wood's treatment of medical expertise in a historical setting.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692390649919,"sku":"9781728242873","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0030585a801df4f846198ab39a9b3fd2.webp?v=1764995333","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-war-nurse-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}