Adventures in Mashonaland - By Two Hospital Nurses

Klappentext This 1893 publication narrates the adventures of two nurses who worked to establish the first European hospital in northern Zimbabwe. Zusammenfassung First published in 1893! this memoir recounts the experiences of two English nurses who volunteered to establish a bush hospital in Umtali (now in northern Zimbabwe). Blennerhassett and Sleeman walked through the bush for two weeks to reach their destination! remaining for two years and often working without a doctor. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Preliminary; 2. Leave Kimberley; 3. On the Pûngwé; 4. The start; 5. Sabi Ophir; 6. Settling down at Sabi Ophir; 7. Leaving Old for New Umtari; 8. The hospital; 9. A free day; 10. A tale of horror; 11. A luxury; 12. The hospital empty at last; 13. Illness; 14. We leave Beira.

Product details

• Authors: Rose Blennerhassett, Rose Sleeman Blennerhassett, Blennerhassett Rose, Lucy Sleeman, Sleeman Lucy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.2011
• EAN: 9781108032506
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03250-6
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Zimbabwe, HISTORY / Africa / South / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, African History