Suitable for the Wilds: Letters from Northern Alberta, 1929-1931

by Mary Percy Jackson

Book Overview

The plea appeared in the British Medical Journal in February 1929: seeking strong, energetic medical woman for country work in Canada. Doctor Mary Percy was intrigued. After graduating with degrees in medicine and surgery from the University of Birmingham in 1927 she was looking for an opportunity for adventure as well as to build professional experience. She answered the call, and in June 1929 set off for the Peace River region of Northern Alberta...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552381692
• ISBN13: 9781552381694
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: University of Calgary Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"