Louisa May Alcott
Hospital Sketches
Paperback
(Independently published Oct. 2, 2019)
Writing under a pseudonym, Alcott recounts the six weeks she spent as a volunteer nurse for the Union Army during the American Civil War in Georgetown. A vivid and truthful portrait of an often overlooked aspect of the Civil War, this book remains among the most illuminating reports of the era's medical practices as well as a moving testimonial to the war's human cost.
- ISBN
- 169716143X / 9781697161434
- Pages
- 76
- Weight
- 5.9 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 0.2
in.