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The harem midwife : a novel, Roberta Rich

Label
The harem midwife : a novel
Title
The harem midwife
Title remainder
a novel
Statement of responsibility
Roberta Rich
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Hannah and Isaac return in this opulent, riveting, and suspenseful tale--a continuation of Roberta Rich's thrilling debut The Midwife of Venice. The Imperial Harem, Constantinople, 1579: Hannah and Isaac Levi, Venetians in exile, have set up a new lifefor themselves in Constantinople. Isaac runs a newly established business in the growing silk trade, while Hannah, the best midwife in all of Constantinople, plies her trade within the opulent palace of Sultan Murat III, tending to the thousand women of his lively and infamous harem. But one night, when Hannah is unexpectedly summoned to the palace, she's confronted with Zofia, a poor Jewish peasant girl who has been abducted and sold into the sultan's harem. The sultan favors her as his next conquest and wants her to produce his heir, but the girl just wants to return to her home and the only life she has ever known. Will Hannah risk her life and livelihood to protect this young girl, or will she prioritize her high esteem in the eye of the sultan? An adventurous, opulent and deliciously exciting read, peopled with fascinating, unforgettable characters (a court eunuch; the calculating sultan's mother-in-law; the beguiling harem ladies; and a very mysterious young beauty from Venice who shows up on Hannah's doorstep, causing much havoc), this novel is sure to please fans of The Midwife of Venice and extend Roberta's reputation as a beloved historical fiction author"--
Member of
Summary
Hannah is a midwife who has traveled from Venice to Constantinople to build a new life for herself and her family.
Storyline
Tone
Writing style
Assigning source
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http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10248559
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Rich, Roberta
Dewey number
813/.6
Illustrations
maps
Index
no index present
LC call number
PR9199.4.R489
LC item number
H37 2014
Literary form
fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
Series statement
Midwife novels (Roberta Rich)
Series volume
0002
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Midwives
  • Jews
  • Harems
  • Sultans
  • FICTION / General
  • FICTION / Historical
  • FICTION / Thrillers
  • Istanbul (Turkey)
  • Istanbul (Turkey)
Target audience
adult
Label
The harem midwife : a novel, Roberta Rich
Instantiates
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
20156015
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First Gallery Books trade paperback edition.
Extent
334 pages
Isbn
9781476712802
Lccn
2013023595
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
map
System control number
(DLC)BK0013570098
Label
The harem midwife : a novel, Roberta Rich
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
20156015
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First Gallery Books trade paperback edition.
Extent
334 pages
Isbn
9781476712802
Lccn
2013023595
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
map
System control number
(DLC)BK0013570098

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