Secret for a Nightingale vs Wonderful adventures of Mrs. Seacole in many lands: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Crimean War, Nurses
Secret for a Nightingale
As a young girl in India, beautiful, high-spirited Susanna Pleydell had first became aware of her special gifts to soothe the sick. But she had sacrificed that calling when she married the dashing and sophisticated…
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Wonderful adventures of Mrs. Seacole in many lands
Jamaican woman whose fame rivaled Florence Nightingale’s during the Crimean War. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in London, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war was met with racism and refusal.…
The verdict
- Readers rate Secret for a Nightingale highest: Secret for a Nightingale 3.9 · Wonderful adventures of Mrs. Seacole in many lands 3.4.
- Wonderful adventures of Mrs. Seacole in many lands is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Secret for a Nightingale.
- Wonderful adventures of Mrs. Seacole in many lands has the widest readership — 1905 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Secret for a Nightingale | Wonderful adventures of Mrs. Seacole in many lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (1905) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 3.4 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (6) |
Reception
| Secret for a Nightingale | Wonderful adventures of Mrs. Seacole in many lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 1905 |
| Editions | 25 | 62 |
| Citations | — | 199 |
| Want to read | — | 4126 |
| Reading it now | — | 197 |
| Written reviews | — | 270 |
| Pages | 422 | 128 |