The Island Nurse by Mary J. MacLeod

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The entertaining and touching true story of a district nurse on a remote Scottish island in the early ’70s

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Life on the remote island of Papavray in the 1970s was a world away from Mary J. MacLeod’s urban existence in the south of England. And this peaceful environment was just what she was looking for.

While indoor toilets were still something of a luxury, and ‘teleeffissions’ could produce terror in some of the older residents, the glory of the mountains and the sea combined with the warmth of the island people meant she had found a haven for her family.

Mary’s post as district nurse gave her a unique insight into island life, and her stories of the troubles, joys, drama and comedies endured by her patients make this a charming and humorous account of community life on a small island in a bygone era.

 

Paperback
ISBN 978-1-845-96790-1

Additional information

Weight .252 kg
Dimensions 20 × 13 × 2 cm

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