Yesterday saw the publication of 'A Nurse at the Front, the First World War Diaries of Sister Edith Appleton.' Edited by Ruth Cowen, and published by Simon and Schuster in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum, it relates the daily trials and pleasures of 'Edie' who worked throughout the war as a Nursing Sister with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. The background to Edie's life and work, and the story of the diaries can be found on Dick Robinson's website here:
Edith Appleton
and an interview with Dick at the IWM on publication day can be viewed here:
Dick at the IWM **
I'm sure that this book will become a classic among Great War nursing publications, so don't hesitate - you really might as well go out and buy it now, and as it also comes in a Kindle edition there's no excuse!
A Nurse at the Front (this link to Amazon - other booksellers are available)
**Note: the photo of a nurse used in this clip is not actually Edie, but her great friend Kate Maxey.
Friday, 2 March 2012
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