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'On the face of it,' writes Lyn Macdonald, 'no one could have been less equipped for the job than these gently nurtured girls who walked straight out of Edwardian drawing rooms into the manifest horrors of the First World War ...'
Yet the volunteer nurses rose magnificently to the occasion; in this book they get a chance to tell their own stories. In leaking tents and draughty huts they fought another war, a war against agony and death, as men lay suffering from the pain of unimaginable wounds or diseases we can now cure almost instantly. It was here that young doctors frantically forged new medical techniques – of blood transfusion, dentistry, psychiatry and plastic surgery – in the attempt to save soldiers shattered in body or spirit. And it was here that women achieved a quiet but permanent revolution, by proving beyond question they could do anything. All this is superbly captured in The Roses of No Man's Land, a panorama of hardship, disillusion and despair, yet also of endurance and supreme courage.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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Lyn Macdonald has yet again proven herself as one of the great historiographers of our time. This account of the struggles and lives of forgotten heroes in the war hospitals is a very moving and heartfelt read. The way in which Macdonald really makes you feel the passion and turmoil of the people who fought bravely to save the young men injured and maimed on the battlefield is truly a masterpiece. From the muddied stretcher bearers on the battlefields of France to the volunteer aides working in Allied hospitals this book shows the true depth of bravery and patriotism that nobody in my generation has ever felt. As a youngster Lyn Macdonalds books have really inspired me to learn more and understand about the War that was to end all Wars. It is a fitting tribute to those who fell and those who helped to rebuild the men of the allied nations. With testaments like this we should never forget.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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The Roses of No Man's Land gives a refreshingly different perspective on World War One. This most dreadful of conflicts has become synonymous with appalling slaughter but until I read this extraordinary book I have always seen these events in the abtract - a question of numbers rather than individuals. Macdonald had put together a complelling collection of stories of individual courage and endurance, of casualties and those who looked after them and in so doing gives the reader a very personal insight into the suffering of those involved.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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The detail in this story is extrodinary and extensive, spanning the entire First World War from the beginning to the end. It shows a different kind of War to that normally written and shows war at both its cruelist and its kindest. Indeed, both the British Tommy and his German counterpart show alot of compassion for each other , according to the Nurses reports.These reports are the result of verbal interviews conducted with the wounded men and officers and are covering both the Western Front and the near East and Turkish Campaigns. An excellent and interesting read.
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Buy it - don't borrow it, because you'll want to re-read
The titles refers to the nurses who went to war to nurse military casualties in World War I. Many were well-to-do ladies whose lives would otherwise have been filled with... Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. Moore
The Roses of No Mans Land
Just finished this book - my first by Lyn MacDonald but will certainly not be my last. Despite the sombre mood it's closing chapters have left me in, this was a fantastic blend of... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Roy Casey
Remarquable work
This is the first book by Lyn Macdonald that I read. I was so impressed by her careful research, her intelligent and thoughtful approach of the First World War, and her excellent... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2010 by Audrey
Fascinating and thought provoking
The Roses of No Man's Land is a triumph of a book - seamlessly combining first hand personal accounts with a well written, interesting and informative account of the course of the... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2009 by Ms. Zc Baron
Great personal accounts
In "The Roses of No Man's Land" it's the (mostly female)volunteers working in het military hospitals in the UK as well in France and who get their stories told. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2009 by G. J. Van Brink
Roses of No Man's Land
An acount of the VADs and Nurses during the Great War when they had to deal with injuries unknown in any other comflict in all the history of warfare. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2009 by M. Green
A must buy for your history collection
The Roses of No Man's Land A first rate account of volunteer nurses and medical techniques of the first world war.
Published on 20 July 2009 by Mrs. Joanne Hughes
A surprising slice of life
Macdonald has made an important contribution with this book on a population which very little had been written about - the nurses behind the front lines during the first world war,... Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2008 by Mr. John Conrad Mullen
Very useful depending on what you're looking for.
I am an A-level English Literature student and decided to read this book for the knowledge regarding the war. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2001 by sapag46@hotmail.com or Sarah Stubley
heart-wrenching
Ms.Macdonald is a true genius who is able to superbly and exquisitely blend real heart-wrenching human stories with historical facts in a highly educational thought provoking way. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2001
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