A Fine Brother: The Life of Captain Flora Sandes

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A Fine Brother: The Life of Captain Flora Sandes

This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Oct 11, Bev rated it it was amazing. The story of the remarkable Flora Sands and some of the other brave women who risked everything to serve in WW1.

Its says "Lest We Forget" on the memorials, but for these women, not only have we forgotten, but in most cases we never knew. At least here in the countries of their birth we have, they haven't in the places were they served. In this time of remembering the events of , I hope many, many people will read this amazing account of courage and service and sacrifice. Jan 03, Kathryn rated it it was amazing. This biography is a skillfull combination of excellent writing and meticulous research.

While highlighting the life of Flora Sandes, obviously, it also brings to light the life and work of her fascinating sometime-associate Emily Simmonds of whom there is currently little written. It's definitely a page-turner. Nov 23, Sandra Ferrer Valero rated it it was amazing. Muy recomendable para los amantes de la historia, de la Primera Guerra Mundial y de la historia en femenino. Mar 02, Fran Connor rated it it was amazing.

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I came across Flora Sandes in an old WW1 encyclopedia and found her a fascinating character. I was very pleased to find this well written book that gives an excellent account of her interesting life as the daughter of a clergyman, a nurse and then a soldier in the Serbian army fighting the Bulgarians. Louise Miller is an academic who has the added talent of writing in a style that flows, informs and entertains.

Jun 29, Linda rated it it was amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I have read and loved Kerry Greenwoods Phryne Fisher books thinking them very tongue in cheek. I now take back those thoughts.

There were a number of women from that era who just got stuck in, in whatever capacity was available to them. Whilst the prose may not have been perfect and sometimes I wondered where Rosa had got to! In the end it didn't matter, it was an uplifting story of women who lived lives of meaning and purpose.

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English-born , largely Canadian-educated, Louise Miller has Master's degrees in politics and law. A Fine Brother is her first book. She has been recently involved with a documentary on the subject of the work of British women in Serbia during the First World War. Share your thoughts with other customers.

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