PublishedAustralian Scholarly, April 2017 |
ISBN9781925588248 |
FormatSoftcover, 260 pages |
Dimensions23.4cm × 15.6cm × 1.5cm |
In mid-nineteenth century, women were expected to remain at home, as wives and mothers. In Britain, the United States and Australia, teaching was the only respectable profession for women; even nursing was frowned upon. In this environment, three remarkable women rewrote the history books by becoming doctors in a world where women were not even allowed to vote.