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Blood and ice Blood and ice Robert Masello In this haunting and suspenseful thriller, Robert Masello delivers an adventure that spans continents and centuries--a spellbinding story that ranges from Victorian England to a remote antarctic rese… OL12006821W
To Do and Die To Do and Die Patrick Mercer The historical fiction debut from former soldier, BBC defence correspondent and MP Patrick Mercer is a thrilling military actioner set during the Crimean War.1854. Newspapers report that war is immin… OL15178064W
In the shadow of the lamp In the shadow of the lamp Susanne Emily Dunlap Sixteen-year-old Molly Fraser works as a nurse with Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War to earn a salary to help her family survive in nineteenth-century England. OL15473136W
The Crimean War The Crimean War Orlando Figes The Charge of the Light Brigade, Florence Nightingale -- these are the enduring icons of the Crimean War. Less well-known is that this savage war (1853-1856) killed almost a million soldiers and coun… OL15489282W
The rose of Sebastopol The rose of Sebastopol Katharine McMahon In 1855, Rosa Barr, a young Englishwoman, travels to the Crimea determined to work as a nurse. She never returns. Three people have been intimately connected with her: her cousin, a soldier and adven… OL17735174W
The great stink The great stink Clare Clark It is 1855, and engineer William May has returned home to London and his beloved wife from the horrors of the Crimean War. When he secures a job transforming the city's sewer system, he believes it w… OL17738717W
Flashman at the charge Flashman at the charge George MacDonald Fraser Celebrated Victorian bounder, cad, and lecher, Sir Harry Flashman, V. C. , returns to play his (reluctant) part in the charge of the Light Brigade in the fourth volume of the critically acclaimed Fla… OL1823720W
The Drummer Boys Battle: Florence Nightingale (Trailblazer Books #21) The Drummer Boys Battle: Florence Nightingale (Trailblazer Books #21) Dave Jackson In 1854, after being wounded while serving as a drummer in the British army in the Crimean War, twelve-year-old Robbie Robinson is cared for by Florence Nightingale and becomes involved in her effort… OL19636392W
Master Georgie Master Georgie Bainbridge, Beryl The highly acclaimed New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 1998 and Booker Prize Nominee that reinvents the historical novel from Beryl Bainbridge, the distinguished author of The Birthday Boys … OL1970208W
De straatfilosoof De straatfilosoof Matthew Plampin Een Engelse correspondent bericht vanaf het Britse front in Rusland tijdens de Krimoorlog in 1854. OL19841528W
Mary Seacole Mary Seacole John Malam A basic biography aimed at introducing young children to the life of Mary Seacole. OL20864812W
No place for a lady No place for a lady Gill Paul Praise for Gill Paul:--'Gripping, romantic and evocative of its time.' LULU TAYLOR The year is 1854, and Britain is in the grip of a gruesome war. Dorothea Gray has not seen her little sister Lucy si… OL20940504W
Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale Kay Barnham Describes the life and work of Florence Nightingale, including in the Crimean war, the nineteenth-century English woman considered to be the founder of modern nursing. OL24265386W
The valley of death The valley of death Garry Douglas Kilworth Sergeant Jack Crossman's second adventure is set at the notorious Battle of Balaclava, where he is witness to the tragic and hopeless charge of the Light Brigade. Sergeant Jack Crossman of the 88th,… OL24858432W
Florence Nightingale's nuns Florence Nightingale's nuns Emmeline Garnett At the age of 24, Florence Nightingale decided to dedicate herself to the care of the sick, especially those wounded in battle. She worked for nearly a year with the nursing Sisters of St. Vincent de… OL2707968W
The soldier The soldier Chris McNab From the seasoned infantryman of the 1700s to the hi-tech warriors of today, this book makes an intriguing journey through 300 years of military service. Authoritative text and stunning visual conten… OL27291645W
The rose of Sebastopol The rose of Sebastopol Katharine McMahon The #1 UK bestseller comes to America- a sweeping historical novel about love, war, betrayal, and discovery.In 1854, beautiful, adventurous Rosa Barr travels to the Crimean battlefield with Florence … OL2833760W
A lost commander A lost commander Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews This is a quite fascinating book, despite its obvious weaknesses, for it gives the reader an abiding sense of the tenacious courage and the far vision of Miss Nightingale. The name of the book is mis… OL5043969W
Notorious Notorious Katherine Sutcliffe Victorian England sets the stage for a passionate, unforgettable romance between a diplomat's daughter and a notorious mercenary who has targeted her father for assassination. OL5696427W
The Great Stink The Great Stink Clare Clark It is 1855, and engineer William May has returned home to his beloved wife from the battlefields of the Crimea. He secures a job transforming London's sewer system and begins to lay his ghosts to res… OL5815443W
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