An arresting portrait of the struggles that women faced for
control of their own bodies, The Birth House is the story of Dora
Rare--the first daughter in five generations of Rares.
As apprentice to the outspoken Acadian midwife Miss Babineau,
Dora learns to assist the women of an isolated Nova Scotian village
through infertility, difficult labors, breech births, unwanted
pregnancies, and unfulfilling sex lives. During the turbulent World
War I era, uncertainty and upheaval accompany the arrival of a
brash new medical doctor and his promises of progress and fast,
painless childbirth. In a clash between tradition and science, Dora
finds herself fighting to protect the rights of women as well as
the wisdom that has been put into her care.
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollinsPublishers
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2007 |
First published: |
October 2007 |
Authors: |
Ami McKay
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Dimensions: |
204 x 134 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
385 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-113587-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-06-113587-9 |
Barcode: |
9780061135873 |
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