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Edith Louisa Cavell was a British nurse. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from both sides and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during the First World War, for which she was arrested. She was subsequently court-martialled, found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. She was shot by a German firing squad at the age of 49. Her execution was greeted with worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage. A woman of profound faith, she told her chaplain, on the night before her execution, "Standing as I do in view of God and eternity, I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone." Her death caused international outrage and may have contributed to America's decision to enter the war. Three films and a stage play have been written about her life, and many public buildings and streets named after her. She will feature on a commemorative GBP5.00 coin in 2015.

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Book category Books in English Biography & True Stories Biography: general Biography: religious & spiritual

• Full title: Edith Cavell
• Subtitle: Faith Before the Firing Squad
• Author: Catherine Butcher
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• EAN: 9780857216571
• ISBN: 0857216570
• ID: 09236391
• Publisher: Lion Hudson Plc
• Weight: 182 g
• Dimensions: 132 × 198 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 21. August 2015

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