A Sister of the Red Cross: A Tale of the South African War

"A Sister of the Red Cross: A Tale of the South African War" is a children's novel by an Anglo-Irish prolific children's author Mrs. L.T. Meade. The novel tells about the experiences of a hospital nurse among the English soldiers in South Africa during the Boer War. The scenes of war and the courage of the soldiers and medical staff get masterfully intervened with a romantic love story and family intrigues.