Florence Nightingale Bio25 AN AGE OF BLOOD AND

AN AGE OF BLOOD AND STEEL

each is remarkable in their field

FROM THE MASTER OF ADVENTURE

and vitality—can be voluntarily “ceded” to someone else

Florence Nightingale Bio25 AN AGE OF BLOOD ANDWinner of the Elizabeth Longford prize for Historical Biography 'Engrossing' Claire Tomalin 'Superb' Sunday Times 'A triumph' Daily Mail Whether honoured and admired or criticized and ridiculed, Florence Nightingale has invariably been misrepresented and misunderstood. As the Lady with the Lamp, ministering to the wounded and dying of the Crimean War, she offers an enduring image of sentimental appeal and one that is permanently lodged in our national