ANGELS OF MERCY - FOREIGN WOMEN IN THE ANGLO-BOER WAR. Chris Schoeman

2013. Hard cover with dust cover,  246 pages. Very good condition; like new. Under 1kg.

After the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War, hundreds of women left their countries for South Africa, some in search of adventure, others with a strong desire to help the victims of war. They came from all over the world. They all came to live and work under harsh conditions in a world that was foreign to them: some worked as nurses on the front-line, while others came to teach Boer children in the concentration camps.

Angels of Mercy tells the story of twelve of these brave women. Hailing from England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, some worked as nurses on the frontline, while others came to teach Boer children in the concentration camps. Based on personal diaries and letters, as well as other wartime sources, this fascinating and inspiring book tells of their trials and tribulations as they dealt with the dangers of war, the extremes of the environment, and the sad eyes of the dying men under their care. Theirs are stories of compassion and courage. Angels of Mercy fills a void in Anglo-Boer War literature, where the role of women has been neglected.