{"product_id":"9780008492151_the-wonderful-adventures-of-mrs-seacole-in-many-lands-collins-classics","title":"The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands (Collins Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eUnless I am allowed to tell the story of my life in my own way, I cannot tell it at all\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Seacole – traveller, nurse, businesswoman and radical for her time – defied a prejudiced British government to care for soldiers wounded during the Crimean War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ground breaking account, written by Seacole in 1857, brings to life her incredible journey from Jamaica to Central America and England, and then on to modern-day Ukraine, where she acted as nurse to injured soldiers while running her business, the 'British Hotel'. A witness to key battles, she gives vivid accounts of how she coped with disease, bombardment and other adversities during the Crimean War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mary Seacole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285315862677,"sku":"9780008492151","price":2.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008492151.jpg?v=1776992117","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008492151_the-wonderful-adventures-of-mrs-seacole-in-many-lands-collins-classics","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}