The Invincible Miss Cust
Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark for this gifted copy.
I donโt know about yโall but I feel like fall is the perfect time to dive into historical fiction, and ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ looks perfect. Based on a true story, it tells the story of the very first female veterinarian. You know that just sparked your interest!
๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฉ๐ข๐ด ๐ฃ๐ช๐จ ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ด. ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆโ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ง๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐บ, ๐ด๐ฐ๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ต๐บ, ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ข๐ธโ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ.
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.
๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ?
AOTD: I also wanted to be a veterinarian and didnโt, because I couldnโt cut into an animal for surgery.
