The popular image of Florence Nightingale is one of a determined and enigmatic nurse, devoting her life to the service of others. But what was she really like? Why did she renounce a comfortable married existence and alienate her family in order to pursue a seemingly unattainable path? `A Divine Experience - The Secret Life of Florence Nightingale' reveals a provocative new dimension to this iconic character with a compelling, speculative story of hidden passion and family drama, set in England during a time of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation.