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Included on the Guardian’s list of the one hundred best nonfiction books of all time, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands was the first autobiography written by a Black woman in Britain.

Mary Seacole had a strong interest in healing - and she wasn’t afraid to travel in order to pursue her calling. After honing her skills as a “doctress” in her native Jamaica, she worked throughout the Caribbean and in Central America, London, and a British outpost during the Crimean War. Undaunted by the people and forces that would obstruct her, Mother Seacole - as she would come to be known - was determined to live life to its absolute fullest.

Though Seacole’s memoir was a bestseller in its time, her achievements were lost to history for more than a century. Rediscovering her now is a revelation, as she offers not only a unique chronicle of race and gender politics in the Victorian era but also a stunning education in how to live a meaningful life.

Revised edition: Previously published as Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands, this edition of Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

 
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A Refreshingly Honest Portrait of Mary Seacole

A well written and enjoyable listen. The real Mary Seacole was surprisingly honest about her limitations as a healer something which gave the rest of her accounts the ring of truth. . However her deep compassion for the sick and the British really shown though. At a time where racism was institutional Mary Seacole did the best she could have possibly have done in the circumstances. Whilst it's true the new religion of Wokism has made her a saint and the equally fanatical racist backlash, fraudulent it was very satisfying to hear the human being behind the story. Also brilliantly read

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