About the book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This modern classic from the author of The Flight Attendant is 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 selection of Oprah's original Book Club that has sold more than two million copies.
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, Midwives engages, moves, and transfixes us as only the very best novels ever do.
Look for Chris Bohjalian's new novel, The Lioness!
Editions of Midwives
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780609604977
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517703960
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375706776
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679771463
- EBook
- ISBN 9780609606308
- EBook
- ISBN 9781400032976
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780375406966
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739343012
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739343005
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This modern classic from the author of The Flight Attendant is 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 selection of Oprah's original Book Club that has sold more than two million copies.
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, Midwives engages, moves, and transfixes us as only the very best novels ever do.
Look for Chris Bohjalian's new novel, The Lioness!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Midwives about?
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This modern classic from the author of The Flight Attendant is 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 selection of Oprah's original Book Club that has sold more than two million copies.
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, Midwives engages, moves, and transfixes us as only the very best novels ever do.
Look for Chris Bohjalian's new novel, The Lioness!
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Midwives?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Midwives?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780609604977
Is Midwives part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage Contemporaries
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Midwives?
Chris Bohjalian
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Midwives is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780609604977) and hardcover(ISBN 9780517703960) and paperback(ISBN 9780375706776) and paperback(ISBN 9780679771463) and ebook(ISBN 9780609606308) and ebook(ISBN 9781400032976) and audiobook(ISBN 9780375406966) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739343012) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739343005)
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