Screen LibraryThe midwife of Venice
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| Published: |
Gallery Books,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2012, c2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | 335, [9] p.: ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781451657470 (pbk.) 1451657471 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | I712 |
| CLC: | I712.45 |
| Call Number: | I712.45/R499-1 |
| Contents: |
"Originally published in Canada in 2011 by Random House of Canada Limited"--T.p. verso "A novel"--Cover. Includes a readers group guide. Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-329). "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. |