No Man's Land

The Trailblazing Women Who Ran Britain's Most Extraordinary Military Hospital During World War I

De: Wendy Moore

Narrado por: Suzanne Toren

The "absorbing and powerful" (Wall Street Journal) story of two pioneering suffragette doctors who shattered social expectations and transformed modern medicine during World War I.

A month after war broke out in 1914, doctors Flora Murray and Louisa Garrett Anderson set out for Paris, where they opened a hospital in a luxury hotel and treated hundreds of casualties plucked from France's battlefields. Although, prior to the war and the Spanish flu, female doctors were restricted to treating women and children, Flora and Louisa's work was so successful that the British Army asked them to set up a hospital in the heart of London. Nicknamed the Suffragettes' Hospital, Endell Street soon became known for its lifesaving treatments.

In No Man's Land, Wendy Moore illuminates this turbulent moment of global war and pandemic when women were, for the first time, allowed to operate on men. Their fortitude and brilliance serve as powerful reminders of what women can achieve against all odds.

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"Meticulously researched, written with élan and wit, Moore's account comes at just the right time... No Man's Land reminds us that people can rise to an occasion, that the biggest advances -- for medicine, for humanity -- can come during the toughest times, as a result of the toughest times. It reminds us that great courage and great ingenuity are possible even when the world feels very dark."—New York Times

"An absorbing and powerful narrative of how two determined women used the crisis of war to create an opportunity to accomplish goals that they couldn't achieve in peacetime.... Ms. Moore has an eye for detail that brings her story to life."—Wall Street Journal

"Fascinating, carefully researched... Wendy Moore vividly depicts the convoys of seriously wounded soldiers arriving straight from the battlefields in France in the hospital's courtyard in the middle of the night... Moore is superb at describing the medical advances that resulted in seven research papers by Endell Street doctors being published in The Lancet, among the first ever by women."—Guardian

"Fascinating"—Times (UK)

"Rarely is a book so important, so timely. Medical journalist and author Moore has written a masterpiece... an unmissable, thrilling read."—London Evening Standard

"Drawing on rich archival material, Moore crafts a compelling history of the challenges faced by women doctors in the early years of the last century... An absorbing history of courage."—Kirkus Reviews

"Crisp, novelistic... Moore narrates with verve and precision."—Publishers Weekly

"No Man's Land is a story of feminist aspirations, bureaucratic hurdles overcome, medical innovation, and unexpected freedoms created in the turbulence of war. It is an important and well written addition to the growing body of forgotten women's history."—Shelf Awareness

"If you're fascinated by today's miracle medicine, this one's for you. This true tale details two pioneering doctors who transformed modern medicine while breaking societal norms during World War I."—Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Wendy Moore's skill as a writer delivers the story of these women and the history of the war with exceptional power, laying out a compelling combination of casualty statistics and individual human stories."—New York Journal of Books

"This well researched, well written story makes a strong case for how British suffering during the Great War would have been even worse if not for the heroic female physicians who previously were allowed to operate only on women and children."—Booklist

"Moore eloquently brings to life the story of the two women who fought for women's rights and set up Endell Street Hospital -- nicknamed the Suffragettes' Hospital and staffed entirely by women."—Scientific American

Entertaining and informative

I listened to this recording straight through. He captivated me like few things I have ever read. I cannot give it high enough marks for both style of writing and subject matter highly recommended!

women in medicine history

Great story, love the research. I feel this story could have been told in a more contracted way. These ladies made a difference in ont only surgical health care during the war but showed the worth of a women's intellect, drive, common sense and capabilities. it was a first foot in the steps of women in medicine, regardless of their sexual preferences. today, women in medicine equal to their male counterparts.... however some specialties are more male dominant, by choice.

Well researched and fascinating

This nonfiction account of Londons Endell St Hospital during WWI is eye-opening and well told. I learned so much about the path towards women’s suffrage and the struggles of women to work as physicians - it was a king and bumpy path to where we are today and so important to understand how often hard-won rights were taken away. We need to appreciate how hard it was to get to the equality - incomplete though it still is - that we enjoy today

Amazing history!

I knew of Rosie the riveter from World War II, but I did not know about the women’s work in Europe during World War I and how that changed the course of all women doctors for the future. What those women did but shear will and grit is impressive. In addition the number of live they directly saved!

This book should be discussed in all schools showing what it takes to make change. And how constant doubt can be over come.

The book is long, but the details are wonderful!

Fascinating history of women in medicine

A very interesting look at the intersection of suffragettes in England, a history of women in the medical field in England, and the WWI need for medical personnel.