Ellen LaMotte was an American writer and nurse renowned for her accounts of nursing during World War I. Her writing captured a stark realism and a profound understanding of human suffering. Through her work, LaMotte exposed the harsh realities of wartime medicine and the moral quandaries faced by those serving on the front lines. Her texts stand as a powerful testament to courage, sacrifice, and enduring humanity in the face of extreme adversity.
This book is an autobiographical account of the author's experiences as a nurse in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion. The book includes descriptions of the author's work with wounded soldiers, as well as her interactions with the local Chinese population.
Banned by the American government in 1918, this controversial book reveals the dirty, smelly, lice and disease ridden 'human wreckage' of highly organised and industrialised warfare.