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The surgeon's daughter
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Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2022].
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Book
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424 pages ; 21 cm
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Description

SheReads Best Historical Fiction Of Summer 2022!

"This is an intense, suspenseful, and insightful read about the challenges both women and doctors faced in the 19th century…Our heroine rises to the challenge with courage and determination." —Historical Novel Society

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl in His Shadow comes a riveting historical fiction novel about the women in medicine who changed the world forever.

Women's work is a matter of life and death.

Nora Beady, the only female student at a prestigious medical school in Bologna, is a rarity. In the 19th century women are expected to remain at home and raise children, so her unconventional, indelicate ambitions to become a licensed surgeon offend the men around her.

Everything changes when she allies herself with Magdalena Morenco, the sole female doctor on-staff. Together the two women develop new techniques to improve a groundbreaking surgery: the Cesarean section. It's a highly dangerous procedure and the research is grueling, but even worse is the vitriolic response from men. Most don't trust the findings of women, and many can choose to deny their wives medical care.

Already facing resistance on all sides, Nora is shaken when she meets a patient who will die without the surgery. If the procedure is successful, her work could change the world. But a failure could cost everything: precious lives, Nora's career, and the role women will be allowed to play in medicine.

Perfect for book clubs and for fans of Marie Benedict, Tracey Enerson Wood, and Sarah Penner comes a captivating celebration of women healthcare workers throughout history.

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Boulder Junction Adult Fiction
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Oct 23, 2023
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English
ISBN:
9781728228754, 1728228751

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Includes reading group guide.
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"In the 19th century, women rarely study medicine. This means that Nora Beady, the only woman in her medical school, constantly feels like an outsider. And when she is chosen to work with the only female professor to develop the caesarian section, Nora draws the wrath of her male peers and professors. It's a dangerous-and divisive-procedure that could save countless lives and revolutionize women's health. But most doctors think it's too risky, many don't trust the findings of women, and husbands won't let their wives undergo the procedure. Nora knows her work is too important to give up. But when she meets a patient who will die without intervention, everything changes. Failure means proving the male medical establishment right and breaking her oath to do no harm. Everything is at stake: precious lives, Nora's career, and the role women will be allowed to play in medicine"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Blake, A. (2022). The surgeon's daughter. Naperville, Illinois, Sourcebooks Landmark.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Blake, Audrey, active 2020. 2022. The Surgeon's Daughter. Naperville, Illinois, Sourcebooks Landmark.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Blake, Audrey, active 2020, The Surgeon's Daughter. Naperville, Illinois, Sourcebooks Landmark, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Blake, Audrey. The Surgeon's Daughter. Naperville, Illinois, Sourcebooks Landmark, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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