The Daily Telegraph called this book “a masterly piece of historical detective work”. Its meticulous research revealed that Nightingale’s great achievement only came after the Crimean War ended. She used her secret evidence of the Government’s cruelty towards working class soldiers to force through reforms that created the welfare state. Her landmark Public Health Act of 1875 increased national life expectancy by 20 years.
Sexist historians have portrayed her as mentally and physically unfit after the war, hiding her unwelcome success. The world forgot what she taught us about medicine and public health, leading to many unnecessary deaths in recent pandemics.
Florence Nightingale Avenging Angel brings to life the most misunderstood celebrity in history. Her brilliant recovery after heartbreaking disappointment was the proof of an extraordinary genius.