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"A vivid tale of love and war" (Fanny Blake WOMAN & HOME )
"lively, atmospheric novel...the writing is skillful, vivd and explicit" (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
"Recent biography has debunked teh romance of Florence Nightingale as angelic 'Lady of the Lamp'...Julia Gregson breathes life into this new interpretation" (GUARDIAN )
"a wonderful evocation of the rugged Welsh coastlne and Catherine's home life" (HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW )
"lively, atmospheric novel...the writing is skillful, vivd and explicit" (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
"Recent biography has debunked teh romance of Florence Nightingale as angelic 'Lady of the Lamp'...Julia Gregson breathes life into this new interpretation" (GUARDIAN )
"a wonderful evocation of the rugged Welsh coastlne and Catherine's home life" (HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW )
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'lively, atmospheric novel... the writing is skillful, vivid and explicit' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Recent biography has debunked the romance of Florence Nightingale as angelic "Lady of the Lamp"... Julia Gregson breathes life into this new interpretation.' GUARDIAN 'a wonderful evocation of the rugged Welsh coastline and Catherine's home life' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Set during the Crimean war, this is the story of Catherine Carreg, a young woman who finds the restrictive life of small town mid-nineteenth century Wales oppressive, and longs to escape. After the death of her mother in childbirth, Catherine decides she needs to make a difference in the world, and runs away to London with local cattle drovers to train as a nurse. She trains in Florence Nightingale’s home for sick nurses, then volunteers to nurse in the hell that is the hospital at Scutari, on the mouth of the Black Sea. Beset by ignorance, antagonism and illness, Catherine must fight to learn the lessons of love and war.
I have never been particularly interested in this period of history, but Ms Gregson has brought it alive for me. The writing is fluent, the dirt and grime almost palpable, and the characters believable and sympathetic.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a compelling read - it was a thrill to all my senses, you could imagine yourself being there. It has been cleverly written drawing you into the characters, getting a sense of who they are and their experiences. You get absorbed - seeing the conditions in the hospital, the smell the horses and the streets of London and feel the swaying of the boat.
Amazing, if there's one book to read for this year it's this one. Enjoy.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although a love story set in the time of the Crimean War, this is much more than an historical romance. It doesn't shy away from the grim realities of life in the nineteenth century, both at war and back at home, yet is full of hope and beauty. I found myself utterly gripped by the journey of Catherine, the protagonist - a wonderful, feisty character - and fascinated by the account of what really went on in the hospitals in Scutari and Balaclava. A fantastic read.
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Unconvinced.
A novel combining a rugged Welsh drover, a beautiful runaway farmer's daughter, Florence Nightingale and an evil villain field surgeon, should have provided a rattling good read. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M MYDDLE
water horse
i loved this book although it was 250 pages in before the nurses arrived in turkey. its hard going to start with but well worth persevering with.
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. M. Reece
Not an unputdownable read
I did quite enjoy the book as a whole but as others have said the main characters did not grab me and the whole plot was based on a rather unbelievable plot to begin with, in... Read more
Published 13 months ago by meghw
Water Horse
Quick delivery. Book in good condition. Will buy from supplier again. This book is not as good as the other book I read by Julia Gregson.
Published 20 months ago by florida
The horrors of war, from the nurse's viewpoint
Catherine Carreg, unhappy with her life in Wales, dreams of running away to London and convinces long time friend Deio Jones to help her do it - dressed as a man and on a cattle... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Misfit
Fantastic.......
Fantastic story, I couldn't put this book down. Was just as good as her 2nd book East of The Sun. Can't wait for her next book to be published. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Justine H
Would like to give 3.5 stars, but can't do half stars on Amazon!
This was in the main a well written book, that wasn't at all hard to get into & was very readable. I preferred the author's second book I think & this is purely down to personal... Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2009 by S. Hurford
Highly recommend for a gripping summer read. History and romance at...
Like a couple of other reviewers, I came to this book after reading 'East of the Sun' which I also enjoyed. However, I much preferred this first novel. Read more
Published on 31 July 2009 by L. Bretherton
Romance and War
Sometimes first books are better than second. It is always a pleasure to discover the first book an author wrote and that it is miles better than the second novel that you first... Read more
Published on 19 July 2009 by Joanne D'Arcy
Disappointed with 'Waterhorse'
I was disappointed with the way the book ended. As it states on cover that the book is based on a true story, I expected to find notes at the end of the book giving further... Read more
Published on 11 April 2009 by carrie
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