Midwives : a novel
(Book)

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Published
New York : Harmony Books, ©1997.
ISBN
0375706771, 9780375706776
Physical Desc
312 pages ; 25 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 19
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Published
New York : Harmony Books, ©1997.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
0375706771, 9780375706776
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.2, 19 Points

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Description
The trial of a midwife in 1980s Vermont. Sybil Danforth, with several hundred deliveries to her name, claims the mother was dead when she opened her to save the baby. The prosecution claims the mother was alive and the operation was illegal. The story is narrated by Sybil's daughter, portraying the trial as another round in the persecution of midwives by the New England medical profession.
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cc 2023-12-12 JD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bohjalian, C. (1997). Midwives: a novel . Harmony Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bohjalian, Chris, 1962-. 1997. Midwives: A Novel. New York: Harmony Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bohjalian, Chris, 1962-. Midwives: A Novel New York: Harmony Books, 1997.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Bohjalian, C. (1997). Midwives: a novel. New York: Harmony Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bohjalian, Chris. Midwives: A Novel Harmony Books, 1997.

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