The Surgeon's Daughter The Surgeon's Daughter

The Surgeon's Daughter

A Novel

    • 4.6 • 120 Ratings
    • $16.99
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Publisher Description

SheReads Best Historical Fiction Of Summer 2022!

"This is an intense, suspenseful, and insightful read about the challenges both women and doctors faced in the 19th century…Our heroine rises to the challenge with courage and determination." —Historical Novel Society

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl in His Shadow comes a riveting historical fiction novel about the women in medicine who changed the world forever.

Women's work is a matter of life and death.

Nora Beady, the only female student at a prestigious medical school in Bologna, is a rarity. In the 19th century women are expected to remain at home and raise children, so her unconventional, indelicate ambitions to become a licensed surgeon offend the men around her.

Everything changes when she allies herself with Magdalena Morenco, the sole female doctor on-staff. Together the two women develop new techniques to improve a groundbreaking surgery: the Cesarean section. It's a highly dangerous procedure and the research is grueling, but even worse is the vitriolic response from men. Most don't trust the findings of women, and many can choose to deny their wives medical care.

Already facing resistance on all sides, Nora is shaken when she meets a patient who will die without the surgery. If the procedure is successful, her work could change the world. But a failure could cost everything: precious lives, Nora's career, and the role women will be allowed to play in medicine.

Perfect for book clubs and for fans of Marie Benedict, Tracey Enerson Wood, and Sarah Penner comes a captivating celebration of women healthcare workers throughout history.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2022
May 10
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
432
Pages
PUBLISHER
Sourcebooks
SELLER
Sourcebooks, Inc.
SIZE
1.5
MB

Customer Reviews

cassiew16 ,

Great Medical Historical Fiction

The Surgeon's Daughter by Audrey Blake is Historical Medical Fiction set in mid 19th Century Bologna and England.
This book is the exciting story of a young woman determined to become a Physician in a time when that was forbidden in England. I loved Audrey Blake’s first book and was delighted to read her new book. Excellent medical details and procedures on the training of medical students. Women had to work even harder than men to achieve their medical degrees. Even after obtaining their degree they had to struggle in licensing in medical practice and cultural prejudices.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I appreciate the opportunity and thank the author and publisher for allowing me to read, enjoy and review this book. 5 Stars

Oma 3 ,

Interesting read!

This is a book one must read to see how far women have come and medicine. Set in the 19th century Nora Beady flees to Bologna to fulfill her dream of becoming a surgeon. England will not allow Nora to learn and Bologna does accept women applicants, but Nora suffers many problems as the only women in the school. She has to work twice as hard to prove herself.
The story swings back and forth between England, with her love and a fellow doctor Daniel, her guardian Horace a brilliant surgeon and her mentor. To Bologna with her struggles to get respect and earn her license as a surgeon. The discovering the benefits of ether and trying to find ways to cure and repair the body. Very interesting and a learning experience this story does bring. Amazing how groundbreaking the time was.
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC. I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story. #NetGalley #TheSurgeonsDaughter #RBMedia

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