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y separately published work icon The Desert Nurse single work   novel   historical fiction   romance  
Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 The Desert Nurse
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'It's 1911, and 21-year-old Evelyn Northey desperately wants to become a doctor. Her father forbids it, withholding the inheritance that would allow her to attend university. At the outbreak of World War I, Evelyn disobeys her father, enlisting as an army nurse bound for Egypt and the disastrous Gallipoli campaign.

'Under the blazing desert sun, Evelyn develops feelings for polio survivor Dr William Brent, who believes his disability makes him unfit to marry. For Evelyn, still pursuing her goal of studying medicine, a man has no place in her future. For two such self-reliant people, relying on someone else for happiness may be the hardest challenge of all.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Affiliation Notes

  • Writing Disability in Australia:

    Type of disability Poliomyelitis.
    Type of character Primary.
    Point of view Third person.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Hachette Australia , 2018 .
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      Extent: 416p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 10 July 2018.

      ISBN: 9780733637568, 9780733637575, 9780733639906
Form: audiobook
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Hachette Australia , 2018 .
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      Extent: 11 hrs and 12 minsp.
      Note/s:
      • Published 10 July 2018
      ISBN: 9780733639906

Other Formats

  • Large print.
  • Dyslexic edition.
  • Braille.
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