The Rose Of Sebastopol - Katharine McMahon

Mariella Lingwood leads a sheltered life in London until the arrival of her aunt and cousin, Rosa, from Derbyshire. The lively Rosa is the opposite of Mariella: she is ambitious, headstrong and determined to make her mark on the world. When she learns that Mariella's fiance, Henry, is a famous surgeon and respected authority on public health Rosa spots an opportunity to fulfil her dreams. Before long, however, Henry has volunteered to go to the Crimea to oversee the preparation of field hospitals for casualties of the war and Rosa fears her path into the world of medicine is closed. However, Rosa learns that the government is looking for women to go to the ...  Read the complete review