Synopsis
A haunting and moving debut, The Midwife by Tricia Cresswell is perfect for fans of The Familiars and The Binding.
1830. After a violent storm, a woman is found alone, naked, near death on the Northumberland moors. She has no memory of who she is or how she got there. But she can remember how to help a woman in labour,...
Details
02 February 2023352 pages
9781529066838Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Amongst the many excellent entries for the Mslexia Novel Prize, this novel really stood out: a gripping and smartly executed double-narrative full of surprises, with something serious to say about women's place in society and the strategies they employ to surviveLouise Doughty, bestselling author of Apple Tree Yard
A vivid, engrossing mystery about a woman who can’t remember her own identity but knows with certainty how to deliver babies. The authentic medical details form a compelling picture of the precariousness of life in the mid-nineteenth century, when childbirth could prove fatal for even the fittest of women. I was hooked!Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Secret Wife
Atmospheric, haunting and intriguing. A compelling and beautifully written debutTracy Rees, bestselling author of Amy Snow and The Rose Garden
