On an icy winter night in an isolated house in rural Vermont, a seasoned midwife named Sibyl Danforth takes desperate measures to save a baby’s life. She performs an emergency cesarean section on a mother she believes has died of stroke. But what if—as Sibyl's assistant later charges—the patient wasn't already dead? The ensuing trial bears the earmarks of a witch hunt, forcing Sibyl to face the antagonism of the law, the hostility of traditional doctors, and the accusations of her own conscience. Exploring the complex and emotional decisions surrounding childbirth, Midwives engages, moves, and transfixes us as only the very best novels ever do.
Look for Chris Bohjalian's new novel, The Lioness!
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- ISBN: 9781400032976
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- ISBN: 9781400032976
- File size: 4259 KB
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- English
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- ATOS Level: 7.2
- Lexile® Measure: 1150
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 6-9
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- English
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- ATOS Level:7.2
- Lexile® Measure:1150
- Interest Level:9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty:6-9
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