Vintage Books London The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick a Novel

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Isbn: 9780593312070

author: ariel lawhon

publisher: vintage usa

language: english

binding: paperback

summary: new york times bestseller? Gma book club pick? An npr book of the year? From the new york times bestselling author of i was anastasia and code name hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of martha ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into american history.

fans of outlander's claire fraser will enjoy lawhon's martha, who is brave and forthright when it comes to protecting the innocent.

impressive.

"-the washington post ""once again, lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine."

“-people magazine maine, 1789: when the kennebec river freezes, entombing a man in the ice, martha ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine the cause of death.

as a midwife and healer, she has access to much of what goes on behind closed doors in hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community.

months earlier, martha had documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town's most respected gentlemen - one of whom has now been found dead in the ice.

ancak yerel bir doktor onun sonucunu altüst ederek ölümün kazara olduğunu ilan eder, martha kendi başına şok edici cinayeti araştırmak zorunda kalır.

over the course of one winter, as the trial approaches and whispers and prejudices mount, martha doggedly pursues the truth.

her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.

clever, layered, and subversive, ariel lawhon's newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard.

the frozen river, a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.

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