{"product_id":"on-sledge-and-horseback-to-outcast-siberian-lepers-paperback-9781108048217","title":"On Sledge and Horseback to Outcast Siberian Lepers (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108048217","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOn Sledge and Horseback to Outcast Siberian Lepers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe extraordinary story, published in 1893, of Kate Marsden's journey to Siberia and her commitment to leprosy sufferers there.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKate Marsden (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108048217, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 June 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e322 pages, 25 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.41 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eKate Marsden (1859–1931), the youngest of eight children from a poor family, was a highly committed nurse. She cared for soldiers in the Russo-Turkish War in 1877–8, and undertook missionary travels to various countries, but she was especially concerned about the plight of those suffering from leprosy. This volume, published in 1893, describes her remarkable journey to Siberian leper colonies. At first she travelled by sledge with a friend, but continued alone on horseback, facing appalling weather conditions with her customary courage. Her commitment to leprosy sufferers led her to found the St Francis Leprosy Guild in London in 1895, and she organised a leprosy hospital in the remote Siberian town of Vilyusk in 1897. She was made a Member of the Russian Imperial Red Cross Society, and she was also one of the first women to be appointed a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Preparations\u003cbr\u003e 2. First experiences on the road\u003cbr\u003e 3. Mostly mishaps\u003cbr\u003e 4. Clanking chains\u003cbr\u003e 5. Tarantass travelling\u003cbr\u003e 6. Nearing the lepers\u003cbr\u003e 7. Yakutsk - the province, and the people\u003cbr\u003e 8. First experiences of the two thousand miles on horseback\u003cbr\u003e 9. Miseries of the lepers\u003cbr\u003e 10. Among the lepers\u003cbr\u003e 11. Through fire to the lepers\u003cbr\u003e 12. Finish of the two thousand miles' ride\u003cbr\u003e 13. Homeward bound\u003cbr\u003e 14. What is to be done?\u003cbr\u003e Appendix of official papers from governors of provinces, and other persons in authority.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005681291544,"sku":"9781108048217","price":27.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108048217i_6727f50e-8729-44d8-b06a-d4452358436f.jpg?v=1696746802","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/on-sledge-and-horseback-to-outcast-siberian-lepers-paperback-9781108048217","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}