In this captivating historical novella narrated by Tony Award-winning
actress Cynthia Erivo, New York Times best-selling author Patti
Callahan Henry celebrates the life of the mother of modern nursing and
one of history's greatest heroines: Florence Nightingale.
Wild Swan introduces listeners to the Lady with the Lamp long before
she became a legend. In this poignant story, a young woman has just
discovered her divine purpose to become a nurse, and struggles to make
that dream a reality. While traveling abroad with her close friend,
Selina Bracebridge - another strong woman living an unconventional
life - a rare opportunity arises for Florence to practice medicine.
Intellectually gifted with an advanced education thanks to her father's
progressive political views, can the daughter of a prominent English
family defy Victorian societal expectations to fulfill her destiny?
Over the course of a few short years, Florence remains brave and
determined in the face of all obstacles, pursuing her passion against
her family's wishes. From her parent's luxurious countryside estate in
England to her travels abroad to the German medical institute where she
first began her training and fell in love with her work, we follow
Florence during these pivotal early years of her extraordinary life.