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The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry
A Surgeon Unlike Any Other
Lisa Williamson
Pushkin Press · Print & ebook · March 12, 2024
Reading lane: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / LGBTQ+
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.
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Book Details
- Authors
- Lisa Williamson
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Published
- March 12, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / LGBTQ+ · Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
- Reading lane
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / LGBTQ+
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / LGBTQ+
European History for Kids
Prejudice & Racism
About This Book
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 Floren...
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