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On Sledge and Horseback to Outcast Siberian Lepers
Kate Marsden
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Paperback. The extraordinary story, published in 1893, of Kate Marsden's journey to Siberia and her commitment to leprosy sufferers there. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe. Num Pages: 322 pages, 25 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JKSN1; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe. 322 pages, 25 b/w illus. 1 map. The extraordinary story, published in 1893, of Kate Marsden's journey to Siberia and her commitment to leprosy sufferers there. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JKSN1; WTLC. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 20. Weight: 440.
Kate Marsden (1859–1931), the youngest of eight children from a poor family, was a highly committed nurse. She cared for soldiers in the Russo-Turkish War in 1877–8, and undertook missionary travels to various countries, but she was especially concerned about the plight of those suffering from leprosy. This volume, published in 1893, describes her remarkable journey to Siberian leper colonies. At first she travelled by sledge with a friend, but continued alone on horseback, facing appalling weather conditions with her customary courage. Her commitment to leprosy sufferers led her to found the St Francis Leprosy Guild in London in 1895, ... Read more
Kate Marsden (1859–1931), the youngest of eight children from a poor family, was a highly committed nurse. She cared for soldiers in the Russo-Turkish War in 1877–8, and undertook missionary travels to various countries, but she was especially concerned about the plight of those suffering from leprosy. This volume, published in 1893, describes her remarkable journey to Siberian leper colonies. At first she travelled by sledge with a friend, but continued alone on horseback, facing appalling weather conditions with her customary courage. Her commitment to leprosy sufferers led her to found the St Francis Leprosy Guild in London in 1895, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108048217
SKU
V9781108048217
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