“Hannah Levin is a respected midwife in sixteenth-century Venice. Agreeing to help a desperate Count, whose wife appears to be dying in a protracted childbirth, can give her enough money to ransom her missing husband. But, as a Jew, she is forbidden to offer medical assistance to anyone outside her community. It does not go well. Midwife of Venice is glimpse into the dynamics of a woman’s life and her choices. This is a quick engrossing read that will transport you back in time.—Becky, Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA. Buy The Midwife of Venice from Vintage Books.
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The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich
March 11, 2012