About this book
Field Hospital and Flying Column: Being the Journal of an English Nursing Sister in Belgium & Russia by Violetta Thurstan throws you into the raw immediacy of a World War I diary from the front lines of medical care. Thurstan’s first‑hand account follows an English nursing sister as she serves in field hospitals and a mobile flying column across Belgium and the Eastern Front, recording the chaos of Charleroi, the return to Brussels, stints in Warsaw, the bombardment of Łódź, and trench‑side care near Radziwiłłów.
Part memoir, part wartime history, the narrative blends vivid scene‑setting, practical nursing detail, and compassionate reflection on comradeship, improvisation, and the moral weight of treating the wounded. Her journal captures the shifting geography and politics of early 1915 Europe while illuminating the daily realities of military medicine and the often overlooked role of women in war. Themes of courage, endurance, and humanitarian duty run throughout without romanticizing violence.
Perfect for listeners who love history, war stories, World War I memoirs, or accounts of medical and nursing heroism, this audiobook delivers a vivid, intimate perspective on the human cost and resilience at the heart of modern warfare.
