The Surgeon's Daughter
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Narrated by:
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Susan Lyons
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By:
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Audrey Blake
About this listen
Nora Beady, the only female student at a prestigious medical school in Bologna, is a rarity. In the 19th century women are expected to remain at home and raise children, so her unconventional, indelicate ambitions to become a licensed surgeon offend the men around her. Under constant scrutiny, Nora's successes are taken for granted; her mistakes used as proof that women aren't suited to the field.
Everything changes when she allies herself with Magdalena Morenco, the sole female doctor on staff. Together the two women develop a groundbreaking surgery: the Cesarean section. It's a highly dangerous procedure and the research is grueling, but even worse is the vitriolic response from men. Most don't trust the findings of women, and many can choose to deny their wives medical care.
Already facing resistance on all sides, Nora is shaken when she meets a patient who will die without the surgery. If the procedure is successful, her work could change the world. But a failure could cost everything: precious lives, Nora's career, and the role women will be allowed to play in medicine.
©2022 Jaima Fixsen, Regina Sirois (P)2022 Recorded BooksWhat listeners say about The Surgeon's Daughter
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- Anonymous User
- 02-02-2023
fascinating and very well narrated
Great story of women's struggle.
very well researched and clever plot
medical information accurate
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- Cath Peters
- 12-06-2023
Engaging and medically accurate
Enjoyed the narrator’s voice, very calming and was easy to differentiate between characters. Storyline was realistic, engaging and medically accurate from someone in the field.
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