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Dr James Barry
A Woman Ahead of Her Time
- One World (Faber)
- by Dr. Michael du Preez
Dr James Barry: Inspector General of Hospitals, army surgeon, duellist, reformer, ladykiller, eccentric. He performed the first successful Caesarean in the British Empire, outraged the military establishment and gave Florence Nightingale a dressing down at Scutari. At home he was surrounded by a menagerie of animals, including a cat, a goat, a parrot and a terrier. Long ago in Cork, Ireland, he had also been a mother.
ISBN 9781786071194 | E | PB
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| Publisher | One World (Faber) |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781786071194 |
| Author(s) | Dr. Michael du Preez |
| Publication date | July 2017 |
| Edition | Paperback |
| Dimensions | mm |
| Language(s) | Eng. ed. |
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Dr James Barry: Inspector General of Hospitals, army surgeon, duellist, reformer, ladykiller, eccentric. He performed the first successful Caesarean in the British Empire, outraged the military establishment and gave Florence Nightingale a dressing down at Scutari. At home he was surrounded by a menagerie of animals, including a cat, a goat, a parrot and a terrier. Long ago in Cork, Ireland, he had also been a mother.