The Swiss nurse : a novel
(Large Print)
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Author
Contributors
Abernathy, Gretchen, translator.
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
pages cm.
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
Street Date
2307
Language
English
Notes
Description
"Based on the true story of an astonishingly brave woman who saved hundreds of mothers and their children during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Elisabeth Eidenbenz left Switzerland in 1937 to aid children orphaned during the Spanish Civil War. Now, her work has led her to France, where she's determined to provide expectant mothers and their unborn children a refuge amid one of the worst humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Desperate to escape the invasion of Franco's Fascist troops, Isabel Dueñas becomes one of many Spanish patriots fleeing their country. She leaves behind her husband as he fights for democracy, and she seeks asylum in a refugee camp across the border in France. Without adequate shelter, clean drinking water, or medical care, Isabel's future looks bleak--until she meets Elisabeth. When Germany invades Poland, an avalanche of humanity sweeps into France. In the cascade of crises that follow, Isabel and Elisabeth learn the cost and the unexpected joy of sacrifice. Based on the true stories of refugees and the woman who risked everything to save them, The Swiss Nurse shares a message of love and strength amid one of history's often overlooked conflicts"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Escobar, M., & Abernathy, G. (2023). The Swiss nurse: a novel (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Escobar, Mario and Gretchen, Abernathy. 2023. The Swiss Nurse: A Novel. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Escobar, Mario and Gretchen, Abernathy. The Swiss Nurse: A Novel Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Escobar, Mario,, and Gretchen Abernathy. The Swiss Nurse: A Novel Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
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