Abstract:
In 1965, a sea chest of more than a hundred years old is discovered in the storage room of a hospital in Delhi. It’s believed to be that of an American doctor named Margaret. Sharif, also an American doctor, is entrusted with the task of locating the mysterious woman’s relatives and returning her trunk. Diaries, artifacts, and even the Kingdom of Jhansi’s crown are found in the coffer. His journey first takes him to Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. From the travails of a female doctor during a time when it was uncommon for women to enter the medical profession, to the hardships of war in the Crimean, this historical fiction book will take you on an exquisite journey.