Christine Hallett goes behind the myths of the self-sacrificing heroine and romantic foil to tell the true story of Allied nursing in the First World War. Drawing upon evidence from archives across the world, Veiled Warriors offers both a compelling account of nurses' wartime experiences and a clear appraisal of their work and its contribution to the allied cause.
Author Biography
Christine Hallett is Professor of Nursing History at the University of Manchester and Chair of the UK Association for the History of Nursing. She was the founding Chair of the European Association for the History of Nursing, and has published extensively on the subjects of nursing education, clinical nursing, and the history of wartime nursing. She holds Fellowships of both the Royal Society for the Arts and the Royal Society of Medicine.
