The Midwife of Venice
by:
Roberta Rich (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780385668279 (0385668279)
Publish date: February 8th 2011
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Mystery,
Jewish,
Canada,
16th Century
Series: Midwife series (#1)
I enjoyed this book. I thought it was well-written and engaging. At times, I was anxious to get through Isaac's chapters because I was less interested in his story than his wife's. But it wasn't too bad. The idea of "birthing spoons" did seem a little far-fetched to me. I would think it would do...
A spunky Jewish midwife, Hannah, has to deal with Gentile aristocrats - it's illegal in Venice for her to deliver a Gentile child, but she does anyway - not to mention the bubonic plague, an orphaned baby, and a husband enslaved on Malta, needing ransom. Enjoyed this one, even though I'm not heavily...
Enjoyable read, always love great historical fiction.
Set in the 16th century, this is the story of, Hannah, a Jewish midwife who is living in the ghetto. Her movements are restricted, as are those of all Jew's.. Her husband, Isaac) has gone off on a dangerous mission to seek riches. She begged him not to go, but he went anyway and was captured by the ...
Set in the 16th century, this is the story of, Hannah, a Jewish midwife who is living in the ghetto. Her movements are restricted, as are those of all Jew's.. Her husband, Isaac) has gone off on a dangerous mission to seek riches. She begged him not to go, but he went anyway and was captured by the ...
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