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In the Shadow of the Lamp
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In the Shadow of the Lamp (2011) (edit title/settings)

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It's 1854 and sixteen-year-old Molly would give anything to change her circumstances as a lowly servant in a posh London house. So when she hears of an opportunity to join the nurses who will be traveling with Florence Nightingale to the Crimea, she jumps at the chance. The work is grueling,... read more

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Publication Date: April 12, 2011
It's 1854 and sixteen-year-old Molly would give anything to change her circumstances as a lowly servant in a posh London house. So when she hears of an opportunity to join the nurses who will be traveling with Florence Nightingale to the Crimea, she jumps... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Publication Date: April 12, 2011
It's 1854 and sixteen-year-old Molly would give anything to change her circumstances as a lowly servant in a posh London house. So when she hears of an opportunity to join the nurses who will be traveling with Florence Nightingale to the Crimea, she jumps at the chance. The work is grueling, the hospital conditions deplorable, and Miss Nightingale a demanding teacher. Before long, the plight of British soldiers becomes more than just a mission of mercy as Molly finds that she's falling in love with both a dashing young doctor and a soldier who has joined the army to be near her. But with the battle raging ever nearer, can Molly keep the two men she cares for from harm? A love story to savor, and a fascinating behind-the-scenes imagining of the woman who became known as the lady with the lamp.

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  • “There I saw her, going quietly to every bed, her lamp held high, looking to see that the men were asleep, pulling blankets up to their chins or tucking stray arms underneath the covers, like a nursemaid with young charges.”
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I was only fifteen when I went into service. Scullery maid first, but then the master thought me too pretty to hide away in the kitchen.

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  1. Susanne Dunlap (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Country: USA
Publication Date: 4/12/2011
ISBN: 9781599905655
Page Count: 304

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Reading Level: Young Adults

12 to 13 +A great novel that deals with death, love and following your heart.

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