The Mysterious Life Of Dr Barry

Download or read book The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry written by Lisa Williamson and published by Pushkin Children's Books. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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...