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Bedpans And Bobby Socks: Five British Nurses on the American Road Trip of a Lifetime
Barbara Fox
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Description for Bedpans And Bobby Socks: Five British Nurses on the American Road Trip of a Lifetime
Paperback. * The charming story of five British nurses on a road trip around America in the 1950s Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
'In my dreams, I was always in some vast landscape on a long, straight road. Driving. Always driving.'
Gwenda had always loved the open road, but her home town of Newcastle didn't really offer the sort of adventure she longed for. So, in 1957, with friend and fellow nurse Pat in tow, she left the dismal British winter behind, and embarked on an amazing American adventure.
After a year nursing in Cleveland, Gwenda, Pat and three new friends set off on a road trip around North America, driving in a rickety 1949 Ford. What follows is the charming ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
231g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780751544046
SKU
V9780751544046
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Ref
99-99
About Barbara Fox
Barbara Fox is the daughter of Gwenda Gofton. She is a freelance journalist and lives in West Sussex with her husband and two sons.
Reviews for Bedpans And Bobby Socks: Five British Nurses on the American Road Trip of a Lifetime
Call the Midwife meets Thelma and Louise - a warm, funny and nostalgic memoir'
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