Die Hebamme und das Rätsel von York
by:
Britta Evert (author)
Sam Thomas (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9783404167852 (3404167856)
Publish date: July 18th 2014
Publisher: Lübbe
Pages no: 384
Edition language: Deutsch
Category:
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Medical,
Historical Mystery,
Crime,
Womens Fiction,
Suspense,
17th Century
Series: Midwife Mysteries (#1)
1466 York England, The town is under siege by rebel forces. While the city is governed by Royalist supporters, a woman is tried for the murder of her Parliamentarian husband. Only Lady Hodgson, a well-respected midwife, believes in her innocence and hunts for the true killer. Lady Hodgson and her re...
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It's no secret I love historical fiction that doesn't focus on royals. I love seeing women's work portrayed realistically, and heroines who have some oomph without being anachronistic. Sam Thomas' The Midwife's Tale might have a kind of 'yawn' title, but the book is wonderful.Set in York, 1644, in...
Read This Review AND Enter For a Giveaway right here, On My Blog!3.5 out of 5Sam Thomas is a historian with a talent for the fictional side of writing, which is much to the benefit of his first novel, The Midwife's Tale. With a clever plot that will keep readers guessing about the culprit until the ...
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