Blurb on back of book:
An arresting portrait of the struggles that women faced for control of their own bodies. This is the story of Dora Rare--the first daughter in five generations of Rares. She is an apprentice to the outspoken Acadian midwife Miss Babineau, where she learns to assist the women of an isolated Nova Scotian village through infertility, difficult labors, breech births, unwanted pregnancies, and unfulfilling sex lives. Set during the turbulent WWI era, uncertainy 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 in her care.
1 comment:
Just finished this book....excellent historical period piece with great character connections. Interesting reading about conflicts between midwives and doctors.
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