# The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole

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- Book: [The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole](https://www.bookquiver.com/naida-redgrave/the-extraordinary-life-of-mary-seacole) ([The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/naida-redgrave/the-extraordinary-life-of-mary-seacole.md))
- Authors: [Naida Redgrave](https://www.bookquiver.com/naida-redgrave)
- Publisher: Puffin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-02-4139-328-4
- Published: 2019-09-05
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost. From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, timelines and facts.