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Author:

Rich, Roberta.

Title:

The midwife of Venice / Roberta Rich.

Edition:

1st Gallery Books trade pbk. ed.

Publisher:

Gallery Books,

Copyright Date:

2012, c2011

Description:

335, [9] p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Midwives--Venice--Venice--Fiction.
Jews--Fiction.
Christians--Fiction.
Slaves--Fiction.
Venice (Italy)--History--16th century--Fiction.
Historical fiction.

Notes:

"Originally published in Canada in 2011 by Random House of Canada Limited"--T.p. verso "A novel"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-329). Includes a readers group guide.

Summary:

"Hannah Levi is renowned throughout Venice for her gift at coaxing reluctant babies from their mothers--a gift aided by the secret "birthing spoons" she designed. But when a count implores her to attend to his wife, who has been laboring for days to give birth to their firstborn son, Hannah is torn. A Papal edict forbids Jews from rendering medical tratment to Christians, but the payment he offers is enough to ransom her beloved husband, Isaac, who has been captured at sea"--P. [4] of cover.

ISBN:

1451657471 (pbk.)
9781451657470 (pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)741542745

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