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Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands (Revised)
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands (Revised) | Mary Seacole
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Mary Seacole was born a free black woman in Jamaica of the early 19th century. In her long and varied life, she was to travel in Central America, Russia and Europe, find work as a inn-keeper and as a doctress during the Crimean War, and become a famed heroine, the author of her own biography, in Britain. As this autobiography shows, Mary Seacole had a sharp instinct for hypocrisy as well as a ripe taste for sarcasm. Frequently we see her joyfully rise to mock the limitations artificially imposed on her as a black woman. She emerges from her writings as an individual with a most un-Victorian zest for travel, adventure and independence.
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arlenefinnigan
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This is a fascinating account of a remarkable life. It's a really interesting insight into the attitudes of the time, both in how Mary Seacole was treated and in her own prejudices (she freely admits to disliking Americans, and I don't know why her description of someone as 'A BAD FRENCH WOMAN' made me laugh so much). It also paints a vivid picture of both the horror and the camaraderie of war.

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arlenefinnigan
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#ReadHarder challenge 7: a classic written by a POC #WomensHistoryMonth

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Vansa
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#sundayfunday @ozma.of.oz
1.Yes, Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson.Nit available in India yet, I've requested for an ARC from Netgalley, so fingers crossed!
2.Tagged!I find Mary Seacole fascinating and so courageous.
3.Richmond Barthe.While I've read group biographies about the Harlem Renaissance,I would like one focussing only on him,the way he worked,his inspirations for his very unique sculptures,and his travels!
Great prompt!!

BookmarkTavern Crossing my fingers for your NetGalley request! Thanks for sharing! 4y
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MargaretPinardAuthor
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Another cat pic, but I thought it was cool bc:
It reminds me of the #gargoyleinparis
It shows our #Portland #fogisland which I love
It might even suggest being on a ship mid-ocean, as Mrs Seacole was many times in her voyages from Jamaica to Panama to the Uk to Sebastopol. Great memoir to explore—recommended read about #CrimeanWar too.

Texreader Excellent photo!! 4y
MargaretPinardAuthor Thanks, @Texreader ! Gotta move fast with shy squirmers 😝⚡️ 4y
Texreader @MargaretPinardAuthor Tell me about it! That‘s another reason this is such a good photo! ❤️😻 4y
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MargaretPinardAuthor
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I would like to think the clever, disciplined, & upright Mrs Seacole would even be compelled to admit the appropriate silliness exposed here:

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Brattleboro Literary Fest THIS weekend, any #Vermonters in the house?

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TheEllieMo
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OriginalCyn620 📚👍🏻📚 4y
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Iceangel9
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Very interesting look at the late 1800s from a mixed race woman's view. It's nonfiction by the way.

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Libby1
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Google's Mary Seacole artwork reminds me of her memoir. Mary Seacole was a Jamaican nurse and contemporary of Florence Nightingale who served as a nurse during the Crimean War of the 1840s. She faced much prejudice in her life because of her race and background. Her memoir is restrained in a way typical of Victorian times, with a need to prove "respectability". An important story that mustn't be forgotten. #diversereads #booktober #memoirs

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