The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry: A Surgeon Unlike Any Other - Sapphic Society

Lisa Williamson

The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry: A Surgeon Unlike Any Other

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The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley - aka Dr James Barry - a surgeon who lived as a man for their entire life...
The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley - aka Dr James Barry - a surgeon who lived as a man for their entire life

Margaret Anne Bulkey desperately wants to be a surgeon - but only men can train as doctors.

Fifty years later, Dr James Barry is famous, serving as Inspector General of Hospitals throughout the British Empire. A brilliant surgeon, bold reformer and prickly individual known for his fierce tempter, he fought a duel in South Africa and clashed with Florence Nightingale in the Crimea.

But Dr Barry has a secret that he is determined no one should every learn...

Lisa Williamson is the best-selling author of The Art of Being Normal, a YA story about the friendship between trans teens described as 'a life-changing and life-saving book' by Philip Pullman and 'extraordinary' by Non Pratt. She has written two other highly regarded YA novels, All About Mia and Paper Avalanche.

Genre
History
Pages
128
Publisher
Pushkin Children's Books
Publication Date
Content
ISBN
9781782692782

Tags: 19th century, Ages 9-12, Biography, Book, Childrens, History, Juvenile nonfiction, Lgbtq+, Prejudice and racism, United states

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