Penny Haw - Invincible Miss Cust A Novel - New Paperback

Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is Penny Haw The Title is The Invincible Miss Cust : A Novel Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 320. Category - Fiction Product Description - Everyone kept telling her no, but Aleen Cust stopped at nothing to become Britain's first female veterinary surgeonDrawn to animals at a very young age, Aleen Cust b. 1868 and d. 1937 was an English aristocrat who battled the odds to become Britain and Ireland's first woman veterinary surgeon. She was shunned by her family who was mortified by her ambitions to be educated and work for a living. Despite having successfully trained in Scotland, she was prohibited from qualifying by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons RCVS based solely on her gender. Nonetheless, Aleen practiced as a vet without a license for twenty-two years before receiving her diploma in 1922. During this time, she worked in Ireland with a vanguard Irish vet, Willie Byrne. Despite their differences-he was Irish Catholic, working class, and a nationalist and she was a noblewoman and Protestant-they had a passionate love affair. After his tragic death, Aleen defied the RCVS yet again and took herself to the Western Front to work with the military horses during World War I. For readers of Marie Benedict, Tracey Enerson Wood, and James Herriot comes an engaging tale of ambition, inspiration, and love, based on the true story of a woman ahead of her time, who defied the patriarchy, society, and her family's wishes to pursue a career in a science-based field, paving the way for other women in veterinary science. 'A skillfully told story of an extraordinary woman's grit, determination, and devotion to her dream of becoming Great Britain's first female veterinary surgeon. Haw brings Aleen Cust to vivid life, from her aristocratic but stifled childhood to her difficult days at school, to her eventual acceptance as a highly skilled vet-all the while fighting a patriarchal system designed to thwart her every step. Detailed and evocative, The Invincible Miss Cust is an engrossing read.' - Shana Abe, New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs. Astor We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift IdeasThis is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167607413

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