Description: The Frozen River: A Novel - Hardcover By Lawhon, Ariel - GOOD Product Features:Publisher : Vintage (November 5, 2024)Language : EnglishPaperback : 448 PagesItem Weight : 11.5 OuncesDimensions : 5.14 X 0.98 X 7.95 InchesProduct Description: New York Times Bestseller • Gma Book Club Pick • An Npr Book Of The Year • From The New York Times Bestselling Author Of I Was Anastasia And Code Name Hélène Comes A Gripping Historical Mystery Inspired By The Life And Diary Of Martha Ballard, A Renowned 18th-century Midwife Who Defied The Legal System And Wrote Herself Into American History. "Fans Of Outlander’s Claire Fraser Will Enjoy Lawhon’s Martha, Who Is Brave And Outspoken When It Comes To Protecting The Innocent. . . Impressive."—the Washington Post "Once Again, Lawhon Works Storytelling Magic With A Real-life Heroine." —people Magazine. Maine, 1789: When The Kennebec River Freezes, Entombing A Man In The Ice, Martha Ballard Is Summoned To Examine The Body And Determine Cause Of Death. As A Midwife And Healer, She Is Privy To Much Of What Goes On Behind Closed Doors In Hallowell. Her Diary Is A Record Of Every Birth And Death, Crime And Debacle That Unfolds In The Close-knit Community. Months Earlier, Martha Documented The Details Of An Alleged Rape Committed By Two Of The Town’s Most Respected Gentlemen—one Of Whom Has Now Been Found Dead In The Ice. But When A Local Physician Undermines Her Conclusion, Declaring The Death To Be An Accident, Martha Is Forced To Investigate The Shocking Murder On Her Own. Over The Course Of One Winter, As The Trial Nears, And Whispers And Prejudices Mount, Martha Doggedly Pursues The Truth. Her Diary Soon Lands At The Center Of The Scandal, Implicating Those She Loves, And Compelling Martha To Decide Where Her Own Loyalties Lie. Clever, Layered, And Subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s Newest Offering Introduces An Unsung Heroine Who Refused To Accept Anything Less Than Justice At A Time When Women Were Considered Best Seen And Not Heard. The Frozen River Is A Thrilling, Tense, And Tender Story About A Remarkable Woman Who Left An Unparalleled Legacy Yet Remains Nearly Forgotten To This Day.
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Book Title: Frozen River: a GMA Book Club Pick
Item Length: 7.95 cm
Original Language: English
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Unit Type: Unit
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 1.5 in
Personalized: No
Unit Quantity: 1
Topic: Contemporary Women, Historical
Item Width: 0.98 cm
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Inscribed: No
Publication Year: 2023
Type: Novel
Author: Ariel Lawhon
Genre: Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Item Weight: 11.5 Ounces
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
