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another soldier can be seen in the background . In the second edition of Chief Nurse ( see fig . 8 ), the military theme is absent from the cover and Cherry is instead engaged in conversation with a number of nursing colleagues .
Figure 8 . Cover Image of the Second Edition of Cherry Ames , Chief Nurse . Image first published by Grosset & Dunlap ( Frank Vaughn ).
It could be argued that the latter illustration is erroneous since the narrator in the novel tells the readers that the nurses are always dressed in khaki uniforms . The nurses ’ white uniforms , their calm countenances , and the neat and tidy background indicate nothing of a temporary military hospital on a Pacific island . The cover image portrays Cherry smiling while engaging in conversation with three other nurses . They are all dressed in nurse uniforms and Cherry is , as always , the center of attention . She is positioned somewhat above the other nurses and is looking down on them , which may indicate her superior rank after being promoted to chief nurse . She is smiling complacently and there is no sign of the war to be seen anywhere in the image . The Scandinavian covers are very much based on this second edition , where the war is omitted . This is particularly true for the Norwegian cover ( see fig . 6 ), which is very similar to the original . The only differences between the American and Norwegian cover images are the nurses ’ uniforms and the background . The Swedish illustration is somewhat different , however . On the cover of the Swedish edition ( see fig . 7 ), Cherry and two other nurses are standing next to each
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