Midwives / a novel by Chris Bohjalian.
The trial of a midwife in 1980s Vermont. Sybil Danforth, with several hundred deliveries to her name, claims the mother was dead when she opened her to save the baby. The prosecution claims the mother was alive and the operation was illegal. The story is narrated by Sybil's daughter, portraying the trial as another round in the persecution of midwives by the New England medical profession.
Record details
- ISBN: 0517703963
- ISBN: 9780517703960
- ISBN: 0679771468
- ISBN: 9780679771463
- Physical Description: 312 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Harmony Books, [1997]
- Copyright: ©1997
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 1150L Lexile |
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| Subject: | Oprah's book club. Trials > Fiction. Midwifery > Fiction. Midwives > Fiction. Midwives. Vermont > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Medical fiction. Legal fiction (Literature) |
Available copies
- 21 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | F BOH (Text) | 34621704562415 | Adult Fiction Paperback | Available | - |
