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    The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry

    A Surgeon Unlike Any Other

    Part of True Adventures

    Author Lisa Williamson
    Illustrated by Amerigo Pinelli
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    Paperback
    $13.95 US
    Pushkin Press | Pushkin Children's Books
    5.08"W x 7.8"H x 0.42"D   | 5 oz | 24 per carton
    On sale Mar 12, 2024 | 128 Pages | 9781782692782
    Age 9-12 years | Grades 4-7
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    The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley - aka Dr James Barry - a surgeon who lived as a man for their entire life

    Margaret Anne Bulkey 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 tempter, 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 every learn...
    Lisa Williamson is the best-selling author of The Art of Being Normal, a YA story about the friendship between trans teens described as 'a life-changing and life-saving book' by Philip Pullman and 'extraordinary' by Non Pratt. She has written two other highly regarded YA novels, All About Mia and Paper Avalanche.
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    The remarkable true story of Margaret Anne Bulkley - aka Dr James Barry - a surgeon who lived as a man for their entire life

    Margaret Anne Bulkey 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 tempter, 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 every learn...

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    Lisa Williamson is the best-selling author of The Art of Being Normal, a YA story about the friendship between trans teens described as 'a life-changing and life-saving book' by Philip Pullman and 'extraordinary' by Non Pratt. She has written two other highly regarded YA novels, All About Mia and Paper Avalanche.
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    Amerigo Pinelli View titles by Amerigo Pinelli

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