The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry

The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry A Surgeon Unlike Any Other - True Adventures

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Publisher's Synopsis

The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley - aka Dr James Barry - a surgeon who lived as a man for their entire life

Margaret Anne Bulkey desperately wants to be a surgeon - but only men can train as doctors.


Fifty years later, Dr James Barry is famous, serving as Inspector General of Hospitals throughout the British Empire. A brilliant surgeon, bold reformer and prickly individual known for his fierce tempter, he fought a duel in South Africa and clashed with Florence Nightingale in the Crimea.


But Dr Barry has a secret that he is determined no one should every learn...

Book information

ISBN: 9781782692782
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Imprint: Pushkin Children's Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 617.092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 137
Weight: 140g
Height: 130mm
Width: 198mm
Spine width: 10mm