Description
In the midst of the Civil War, a determined midwife named Mary Sutter abandons her quiet life to travel to Washington, D.C., driven by an audacious dream: to become a surgeon in an era when women are barred from the medical profession. Amid the chaos of battlefield hospitals and the suffering of countless wounded soldiers, Mary navigates the treacherous world of nineteenth-century medicine, where her unconventional ambitions clash with societal expectations and her mother's desperate pleas for her return home. Guided by two physicians who find themselves drawn to her intelligence and resolve, Mary must prove her worth in a male-dominated field while grappling with the moral complexities of war and the personal sacrifices required to forge her own path. Robin Oliveira's debut novel is a sweeping historical fiction that celebrates the courage of women who dared to challenge the boundaries of their time, weaving together themes of ambition, love, duty, and the transformative power of pursuing one's calling against all odds.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin
Published Jan 1, 2010
364 pages
ISBN: 9780670021673
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Details
First Published
2010
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira.