In my dreams, I was always in some vast landscape on a long, straight road. Driving. Always driving. Gwenda had always loved the open road, but her home town of Newcastle didn t really offer the sort of adventure she longed for. So, in 1957, with friend and fellow nurse Pat in tow, she left the dismal British winter behind, and embarked on an amazing American adventure. After a year nursing in Cleveland, Gwenda, Pat and three new friends set off on a road trip around North America, driving in a rickety 1949 Ford. What follows is the charming true story of five remarkable young women. Over the course of eighteen months, the girls go to a 4th July rodeo, visit San Francisco and Las Vegas, learn to surf in Hawaii, spot movie stars in Hollywood and celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Wherever they go, the travelling nurses cause a sensation. This is a delightfully nostalgic memoir of friendship and the romance of the open road.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN-13
9780751544046
eBay Product ID (ePID)
97859988
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bedpans and Bobby Socks: Five British Nurses on the American Road Trip of a Lifetime
Author
Barbara Fox
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Memorials, Travel Writing
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
197mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
228g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Barbara Fox
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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