The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry: A Surgeon Unlike Any Other

by Lisa Williamson, Amerigo Pinelli (Illustrator)

Overview

The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley - aka Dr James Barry - a surgeon who lived as a man for their entire life

Margaret Anne Bulkey desperately wants to be a surgeon - but only men can train as doctors.


Fifty years later, Dr James Barry is famous, serving as Inspector General of Hospitals throughout the British Empire. A brilliant surgeon, bold reformer and prickly individual known for his fierce tempter, he fought a duel in South Africa and clashed with Florence Nightingale in the Crimea.


But Dr Barry has a secret that he is determined no one should every learn...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782692782
Publisher:	Steerforth Press
Publication date:	03/12/2024
Series:	True Adventures
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.42(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Lisa Williamson is the best-selling author of The Art of Being Normal, a YA story about the friendship between trans teens described as 'a life-changing and life-saving book' by Philip Pullman and 'extraordinary' by Non Pratt. She has written two other highly regarded YA novels, All About Mia and Paper Avalanche.