This book focuses on the lives of 12 of the many women who came to South Africa from Britain and other European countries to work as nurses and teachers during the Anglo-Boer War. The volume draws on diaries, letters, and primary source newspaper articles, as well as autobiographies of some of the women. B&w historical photos complement the text. Historian Schoeman has written other books on the Boer War. Distributed by International Publishers Marketing (IPM). Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)