Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
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Mary Seacole (1805 to 1881) was an amazing woman, in many ways way ahead of her time. She was a free black woman born in Jamaica of Scottish and Creole descent. This is her autobiographical account of her colourful and brave life. She was named 'the greatest black Briton' in 2004 and also posthumously awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit.
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This is an autobiography about Mary Seacole in the mid to late 1800s.
Like other books like this, it's often confusing because the author sees no reason to explain
common terms, cultural actions etc that people from that time would just know.
She had an amazing life and the book is a good read.
I would recommend that you also listen to the History Chicks podcast about her.
She also appears in a recent Dr. Who episode.
