The 'Curious Life' of Florence Nightingale Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Nightingales: The Extraordinary Upbringing and Curious Life of Miss Florence Nightingale by Gillian Gill.

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The 'Curious Life' of Florence Nightingale

September 8, 200412:00 AM ET

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Maureen Corrigan

The 'Curious Life' of Florence Nightingale

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Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Nightingales: The Extraordinary Upbringing and Curious Life of Miss Florence Nightingale by Gillian Gill.