{"product_id":"2026200012058-secondhand-quiet-heroines-nurses-of-the-second-world-war","title":"Quiet Heroines: Nurses Of The Second World War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the Second World War's most harrowing frontlines stood a corps of women whose courage was matched only by their compassion — Quiet Heroines: Nurses of the Second World War chronicles the remarkable, largely untold stories of the nurses who served Britain during its most desperate hours. Brenda McBryde, herself a wartime nurse, draws on vivid personal experience and meticulous research to present an intimate and authoritative account of women who tended the wounded under fire, in field hospitals, on hospital ships, and in prisoner-of-war camps across every theatre of the global conflict. The narrative moves with urgency and emotional honesty, capturing the exhaustion, gallows humour, and quiet dignity that defined a generation of women who never sought recognition.\n\nMcBryde's writing illuminates the profound gap between official histories and lived experience, arguing powerfully that these women's contributions have been systemically undervalued by the historical record. Her prose is measured yet deeply affecting, combining the authority of a medical professional with the warmth of a born storyteller. Published by the distinguished imprint of Chatto \u0026amp; Windus and The Hogarth Press, this work stands as an essential document of wartime social history — and a testament to the women who asked for no glory, yet deserved every honour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130916184283,"sku":"2026200012058-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/bdde1495-0f85-403a-a796-a5e1940f8c1f.png?v=1786591844","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012058-secondhand-quiet-heroines-nurses-of-the-second-world-war","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}