Fatal Decision by Terri Arthur
Winner of the 2015 Midwest Book Award for Historical Fiction. An inspiring story everyone should know.and will never forget Based on historical fact, this captivating novel tells the story of the legendary Edith Cavell, a British nurse whose duties as a healer clashed with the demands of a ruthless occupying regime during World War I. At the request of a brilliant, hot-headed surgeon, Edith went from London to Brussels to create Belgium's first school of nursing. At the height of her success, the German army marched into neutral Belgium and took over her hospital and school. Knowing the dangers of working against the repressive and brutal control of the German occupiers, Edith joined the Resistance movement. Her life was then plunged into the dangerous and clandestine world of the Belgian Underground, where she became a key link in the rescuing of Allied soldiers separated from their units. For nine months, this quiet, religious nurse went about saving over a thousand soldiers under the very noses of the German command. Patriotism is not enough. -Edith Cavell This book is the second edition of Fatal Decision: Edith Cavell WI Nurse by Terri Arthur| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781595983541 |
| ISBN 10 | 1595983546 |
| Title | Fatal Decision |
| Author | Terri Arthur |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Henschelhaus Publishing, Inc. |
| Year published | 2014-11-12 |
| Number of pages | 504 |
| Prizes | Winner of Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Historical Fiction) 2015, Commended for Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Literary Fiction) 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |