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• 4.0 out of 5 stars from John Jenkins -- "Wonderful" is not an exaggeration! : “Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands” is a very enjoyable memoir with humorous candor and a unique perspective on historical events. The author, a Creole who expressed pride in having “good Scotch blood coursing in my veins” from her father grew up the daughter of a Jamaican doctress and learned many of her mother’s medical skills. The author’s last name came from a marriage to a man whose first name is not revealed. Per Wikipedia, the marriage lasted 8 years until Mr. Seacole died. The book only devotes four sentences to the marriage, and the author shows her personality and subtle sense of humor when she writes, “I do not mind confessing to my reader, in a friendly confidential way, that one of the hardest struggles of my life in Kingston was to resist the pressing candidates for the late Mr. Seacole’s shoes.” ( Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019 )
• 3.0 out of 5 stars from Kindle CustomerTop Contributor: Historical Fiction Books -- Highly educational : I read this autobographical book by Mary Seacole after reading a historical novel and it was referenced in the author's notes. My interest was,well peaked and luckily found it free on Amazon. What an amazing life this woman had!!! She was a self-described doctress of medicine in the mid-1800's in South America where she was born. She was mixed race woman, describing herself as "the yellow woman." The colorful language she uses is endearing and sometimes comical as she relates her experiences tending to the sick of many nationalities as she travels from Panama, Haiti, Cuba, England and most markedly works alongside the famous Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War, rubbing shoulders and tending to English, French, Turkish, Greek and Russian soldiers, to name a few, using her own brand of TLC and good cooking and herbal remedies. I had never heard of this woman before....what an education! She describes, in detail, relations between cultures and races and the eye-witness accounts of the battlefields and hospitals of the times. Most interesting were her anecdotes and views on various national cultures where she describes US Americans as highly racially prejudiced and rude. Her insightful commentary is well worth the read. She was apparently highly regarded by the soldiers and officers, English, French, Greek, Turkish, Scots, Irish, Welsh and American as well as her native countrymen. It's a delightful book.....a gold find! Highly recommended to women, history buffs and historical medical readers. ( Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2017 )
• 5.0 out of 5 stars from Craig K. Holmes -- Fantastic book : While this is a tiny little book, it is a gem. Very well bound and a pleasure to read. Mary Seacole was an extraordinary person, making this a treasured addition to my library. Highly recommended. ( Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021 )
• 4.0 out of 5 stars from Travllr -- Good read : Very easy read. Didn't know of this woman until I visited the Getty Myseum & saw her bust & became interested to know more about her. I wasn't aware that women were able to be a part of that movement (especially being a black woman from the Caribbean/West Indies!) ( Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2017 )
• 4.0 out of 5 stars from April -- Very enjoyable! : This book gives a great insight into the world of a very hardy and enterprising mixed race woman at the time prior to and during the Crimean War. She was a hotelier to the British, and allied, officers and provided free nursing to all. Her early days were spent in Panama providing food, lodging and supplies to those venturing back and forth across the Panamanian Isthmus before the canal. A fascinating point of view on both of these historic times! ( Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2013 )
• 5.0 out of 5 stars from Veronica -- ... woman of that era - she was a totally amazing woman, thanbks so much for this story ~ : What an inspiring story - who knew this was even possible for a woman of that era - she was a totally amazing woman, thanbks so much for this story ~! ( Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017 )
• 5.0 out of 5 stars from zuzu798 -- Five Stars : What a courageous lady Mary Seacole was ( Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2017 )
• 5.0 out of 5 stars from R. Petruna -- Get this book! : Wonderful book! I love reading the insights of Caribbean people and what it was like living as a mixed race person of that time. I have it easy compared to her. ( Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2015 )
• 1.0 out of 5 stars from Mike W -- Amazon have done no favours by using a microscopic font : This review does NOT relate to the printed content which was wriiten by Ms Seacole and has no copyright. The font used is far too small to comfortably read even with correct prescription glasses! Amazon have made a huge error here and it could so easily have been sorted! The small font does not fill the page. If it had done so and the few blank pages and parts of pages were filled with a slightly larger text, things would be very different. Come on Amazon and use a bit more intelligence when it comes to printing books! May I quote an article by Patrick Vernon who wrote for the Guardian newspaper, 16th June 2016. 'Rubbishing Mary Seacole is another move to hide the contributions of black people' - 'In February 2004 Mary Seacole was voted by the public as the greatest black Briton of all time. In 2012, as education secretary, Michael Gove tried to remove Seacole from the national curriculum but was headed off by a national campaign, with more than 40,000 people signing a change.org petition in just two weeks and a letter in the Times signed by more than 100 politicians and celebrities including Zadie Smith, Doreen Lawrence, Diane Abbott and the Rev Jesse Jackson.' There are other people around who have maligned the author. Amazon have effectively done the same by using a print font that will not be readable by many. ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2016 )
• 5.0 out of 5 stars from Soapsoane -- That Mary Seacole was just as important as Florence Nightingale (and Charles Dickens!) : We owe Mary Seacole a debt of thanks and memory. This is an incredible account of a woman acting on equality throughout her life to address the social problems of war and peace. Great reading: how many Florence Nightingales could have done what Mary did, on her own purely motivated by her desire for health, peace, justice (and recognition). Go Mary Seacole! ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2020 )
• 5.0 out of 5 stars from Hazel Hardy -- A wonderful story : Mary Seacole was not recognised for her contributions to the war efforts. ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2021 )
• 5.0 out of 5 stars from M. J. Saxton -- Many Lands Indeed : This was a great read. You have to make allowances for the style of Victorianism, but it is a wonderful book. ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2015 )
• 5.0 out of 5 stars from migmogs -- refreshingly diferent : this was refreshingly written by Ms Seacole herself....a story about a life little known about .... a woman who was brave, taleneted and knew how to make a bob or 2 from the worst of environments, it was and eye opener to read how she was not wanted by the women back there working under and alongside Florence Nightingale because of her colour. yet intereswting to see that the officers who knew her well and knew how she could help and heal the sick didn't send her away but took her in with open arms to help the Crimean war effort...it wasa story that needed telling and needed to be read ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2013 )

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