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The Wonderful
Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands Mary Seacole 's autobiography, a bestseller when it was originally published in 1857, chronicles her travels and experiences for a Victorian public. Bom in Jamaica in 1805, Mary was a notable figure in the Crimean War and deserves to stand beside Florence
Nightingale but is seldom accorded even a footnote today. Yet, this remarkable lady earned medals for her bravery and won the admiration of the Victorian world she lived in. Read by Joan-Ann Maynard.
Abridged by Elizabeth Bradbury Producer Tracey Neale

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Mrs Seacole
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Mary Seacole
Read By:
Joan-Ann Maynard.
Abridged By:
Elizabeth Bradbury
Producer:
Tracey Neale
Source: Radio Times

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