Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole, 304 pages
| Originally published in 1857, this is the true story of a mixed-race Jamaican woman who travels around the Caribbean, Central and North America, and eventually to the Crimean Peninsula. Fans of Mark Twain, especially his classic travel stories in Following the Equator, A Tramp Abroad, and The Innocents Abroad will appreciate Mrs. Seacole’s writing style.
The best part of this book is that you really feel like you’ve gotten to know the author, which doesn’t always happen with older works. At times she is terribly funny, and at others incredibly moving when she recounts caring for cholera patients.
As with any work from that time, readers should be prepared to encounter language about race that reflects contemporary attitudes. |
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