No place for a woman / Val Wood.
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TextPublisher: Long Preston [England] : Magna, 2018Edition: Large print editionDescription: 448 pages (large print) ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780750545143; 0750545143Subject(s): Orphans -- Fiction | World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction | Women physicians -- Fiction | London (England) -- 20th century -- FictionGenre/Form: Domestic fiction | Large type books. Summary: When Lucy's parents are killed in a train crash, her kindly uncle steps in to look after the little girl - to the initial apprehension of his wife and her son. However, Lucy's sweet, spirited charm slowly wins over her new family, and as she overcomes the trauma of her childhood, she grows up inspired to become a doctor, just like her father. But studying medicine in London means she has to battle to be accepted in a man's world. With the First World War, an even greater challenge approaches. Will Lucy be able to follow her dreams - and find love - in a world shattered by war?
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Large Print | AF WOO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111064469123 |
When Lucy's parents are killed in a train crash, her kindly uncle steps in to look after the little girl - to the initial apprehension of his wife and her son. However, Lucy's sweet, spirited charm slowly wins over her new family, and as she overcomes the trauma of her childhood, she grows up inspired to become a doctor, just like her father. But studying medicine in London means she has to battle to be accepted in a man's world. With the First World War, an even greater challenge approaches. Will Lucy be able to follow her dreams - and find love - in a world shattered by war?
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