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The Island Nurse
Mary J. Macleod
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Description for The Island Nurse
Paperback. Life on the remote island of Papavray in the 1970s was a world away from the author's urban existence in the south of England. And this peaceful environment was just what she was looking for. This title offers an account of community life on a small island in a bygone era. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; BGA; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Life on the remote island of Papavray in the 1970s was a world away from Mary J. MacLeod’s urban existence in the south of England. And this peaceful environment was just what she was looking for.
While indoor toilets were still something of a luxury, and ‘teleeffissions’ could produce terror in some of the older residents, the glory of the mountains and the sea combined with the warmth of the island people meant she had found a haven for her family.
Mary’s post as district nurse gave her a unique insight into island life, and her stories of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845967901
SKU
V9781845967901
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About Mary J. Macleod
Mary J. MacLeod was born in Somerset, educated in Bath and qualified as a state registered nurse in Bristol. Now retired, she worked as a nurse in Bristol, London, Bedfordshire and the Hebrides. She has four children, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and lives in Cornwall with her husband and two dogs.
Reviews for The Island Nurse
If the TV companies are looking for the next Heartbeat, it can be found in the windswept coasts of Papavray
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