The mysterious life of Dr Barry : a surgeon unlike any other
(Book)

"London, 1800. Margaret Anne Bulkley 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 temper, 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 ever learn..." -- back cover.