The midwife of Venice /
Rich, Roberta.
The midwife of Venice / Roberta Rich. - 1st Gallery Books trade pbk. ed. - New York : Gallery Books, 2012, c2011. - 335, [9] p. ; 21 cm.
"A novel"--Cover. "Originally published in Canada in 2011 by Random House of Canada Limited"--T.p. verso 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 treatment 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.
1451657471 (pbk.) 9781451657470 (pbk.)
Christians--Fiction.
Jews--Fiction.
Midwives--Italy--Venice--Fiction.
Slaves--Fiction.
Venice (Italy)--History--16th century--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
The midwife of Venice / Roberta Rich. - 1st Gallery Books trade pbk. ed. - New York : Gallery Books, 2012, c2011. - 335, [9] p. ; 21 cm.
"A novel"--Cover. "Originally published in Canada in 2011 by Random House of Canada Limited"--T.p. verso 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 treatment 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.
1451657471 (pbk.) 9781451657470 (pbk.)
Christians--Fiction.
Jews--Fiction.
Midwives--Italy--Venice--Fiction.
Slaves--Fiction.
Venice (Italy)--History--16th century--Fiction.
Historical fiction.