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Endell Street: The Suffragette Surgeons of World War One

The Suffragette Surgeons of World War One

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Endell Street: The Suffragette Surgeons of World War One

By: Wendy Moore
Narrated by: Antonia Davies
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When the First World War broke out, the suffragettes suspended their campaigning and joined the war effort.
For pioneering suffragette doctors (and life partners) Flora Murray and Louisa Garrett Anderson that meant moving to France, where they set up two small military hospitals amidst fierce opposition. Yet their medical and organisational skills were so impressive that in 1915 Flora and Louisa were asked by the War Ministry to return to London and establish a new military hospital in a vast and derelict old workhouse in Covent Garden's Endell Street. That they did, creating a 573-bed hospital staffed from top to bottom by female surgeons, doctors and nurses, and developing entirely new techniques to deal with the horrific mortar and gas injuries suffered by British soldiers. Receiving 28,000 wounded men over the next four years, Flora and Louisa created such a caring atmosphere that soldiers begged to be sent to Endell Street. And then, following the end of the war and the Spanish Flu outbreak, the hospital was closed and Flora, Louisa and their staff were once again sidelined in the medical profession. The story of Endell Street provides both a keyhole view into the horrors and thrills of wartime London and a long-overdue tribute to the brilliance and bravery of an extraordinary group of women.©2020 Wendy Moore (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd Europe Freedom & Security Medicine & Health Care Industry Politics & Government Women Women in Politics War Military England Solider
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Beautifully researched, the only let down is the narration, accents that are just cringeworthy, and occasional odd breaks in the middle of sentences that upset the flow.

Feels like a story that could be a Hollywood blockbuster or at least an award winning tv drama.

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Fascinating and valuable account of the struggles of women in medicine in U.K. leading up to and beyond WW1- really enjoyed this and would wholeheartedly recommend.

Great account of early years of women in medicine

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Really fascinating story which I really enjoyed. Some repetition in parts, but loved the intricate details and the personal stories.
Really did not like the narration, however, fairly dull and bland and at times appeared not to understand what was being read as the emphasis was all wrong. Bit of a shame.

Inspiring story but didn’t like the narration

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An important and interesting story but so repetitive, it could have been half the length. Where was the editor in all this? The narration was clearly articulated but I could have done without the estuary twang, irritating and not very appropriate for the period. Also, her emphases were all wrong, as if she didn't understand what she was reading, which was so maddening.

A story worth telling, but....

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This was my pick for our bookclub read. We all agreed that it was an interesting story which we were glad to know but that it felt more like a magazine article stretched to fill out a book. Far too much repetitive detail (based on no doubt meticulous research) and not nearly enough real sense of engagement with the characters. Less would certainly have been more (at least for the bulk of the book). At times it read like Enid Blyton. Two of our group gave up and did not finish, which is a shame as the main emotional punch of the book comes near the end. And for the two of us who were listening to the audio version, the narrator's ponderous delivery and her frequent inability to deal well with sub-clauses and quotations made it a tedious listen. Pity.

Interesting story- shame about the narration

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