The invincible Miss Cust : a novel / Penny Haw.
"Must-read historical fiction for fans of Marie Benedict and Tracey Enerson Wood, based on the real life of Britain's first woman veterinary surgeon. Aleen Cust has big dreams. And no one-not her family, society, or the law-will stop her. Born in Ireland in 1868 to an aristocratic English family, Aleen knows she is destined to work with animals, even if her family is appalled by the idea of a woman pursuing a veterinary career. Going against their wishes but with the encouragement of the guardian assigned to her upon her father's death, Aleen attends the New Veterinary College in Edinburgh, enrolling as A. I. Custance to spare her family the humiliation they fear. At last, she is on her way to becoming a veterinary surgeon! Little does she know her biggest obstacles lie ahead. The Invincible Miss Cust is based on the real life of Aleen Isabel Cust, who defied her family and society to become Britain and Ireland's first woman veterinary surgeon. Through Penny Haw's meticulous research, riveting storytelling, and elegant prose, Aleen's story of ambition, determination, family, friendship, and passion comes to life. It is a story that, even today, women will recognize, of battling patriarchy and an unequal society to realize one's dreams and pave the way for other women in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781728257709
- ISBN: 1728257700
- Physical Description: 313 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2022]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes reading group guide and a conversation with the author (pages 305-310). |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 311). |
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Subject: | Cust, Aleen, 1868-1937 > Fiction. Women veterinarians > Fiction. Veterinary services > Fiction. Women > Great Britain > Social conditions > 19th century > Fiction. Sexism > Fiction. Great Britain > History > 19th century > Fiction. |
Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Animal fiction. |
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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Brandywine Community Library | HAW (Text) | 33249025018379 | Fiction | Available | - |
Cambria County Library | YA FICTION Haw (Text) | 85131001852814 | CACM Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Elkland Area Community Library | AF HA (Text) | 30363000805651 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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