{"product_id":"midwives-paperback","title":"Midwives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Bohjalian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - This \u003cb\u003emodern classic from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Flight Attendant \u003c\/i\u003eis a compulsively readable novel that explores questions of human responsibility that are as fundamental to our society now as they were when the book was first published. A \u003cb\u003eselection of Oprah's original Book Club that has sold \u003cb\u003emore than two million copies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On an icy winter night in an isolated house in rural Vermont, a seasoned midwife named Sibyl Danforth takes desperate measures to save a baby's life. She performs an emergency cesarean section on a mother she believes has died of stroke. But what if--as Sibyl's assistant later charges--the patient wasn't already dead? The ensuing trial bears the earmarks of a witch hunt, forcing Sibyl to face the antagonism of the law, the hostility of traditional doctors, and the accusations of her own conscience. Exploring the complex and emotional decisions surrounding childbirth, \u003ci\u003eMidwives\u003c\/i\u003e engages, moves, and transfixes us as only the very best novels ever do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for Chris Bohjalian's new novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Lioness\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperbly crafted and astonishingly powerful. . . . It will thrill readers who cherish their worn copies of To Kill A Mockingbird.\" --People \u003cbr\u003eWith a suspense, lyricism, and moral complexity that recall To Kill a Mockingbird and Presumed Innocent, this compulsively readable novel explores what happens when a woman who has devoted herself to ushering life into the world finds herself charged with responsibility in a patient's tragic death. \u003cbr\u003eThe time is 1981, and Sibyl Danforth has been a dedicated midwife in the rural community of Reddington, Vermont, for fifteen years. But one treacherous winter night, in a house isolated by icy roads and failed telephone lines, Sibyl takes desperate measures to save a baby's life. She performs an emergency Caesarean section on its mother, who appears to have died in labor. But what if--as Sibyl's assistant later charges--the patient wasn't already dead, and it was Sibyl who inadvertently killed her? \u003cbr\u003eAs recounted by Sibyl's precocious fourteen-year-old daughter, Connie, the ensuing trial bears the earmarks of a witch hunt except for the fact that all its participants are acting from the highest motives--and the defendant increasingly appears to be guilty. As Sibyl Danforth faces the antagonism of the law, the hostility of traditional doctors, and the accusations of her own conscience, Midwives engages, moves, and transfixes us as only the very best novels ever do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRIS BOHJALIAN\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of twenty-three books, including \u003ci\u003eHour of the Witch, The Red Lotus, Midwives, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Flight Attendant, \u003c\/i\u003e which has been made into an HBO Max limited series starring Kaley Cuoco. His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Guest Room; Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands; The Sandcastle Girls; Skeletons at the Feast; and The Double Bind. \u003c\/i\u003eHis novels \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Eden, Midwives, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePast the Bleachers\u003c\/i\u003e were made into movies, and his work has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. He is also a playwright (\u003ci\u003eWingspan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMidwives\u003c\/i\u003e). He lives in Vermont and can be found at chrisbohjalian.com or on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Litsy, and Goodreads, @chrisbohjalian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.01 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midwives\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755632296224,"sku":"9780375706776","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/23649ca6e3e4c271aceeed910e81f78f.webp?v=1780064191","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/midwives-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}