The Harem Midwife - Hardcover

Rich, Roberta

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444824589 ISBN 13: 9781444824582

Publisher: Ulverscroft Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

An opulent, riveting, and suspenseful continuation of the thrilling historical novel The Midwife of Venice set in medieval Constantinople.

AN OPULENT, CAPTIVATING, AND SUSPENSEFUL HISTORICAL NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE THRILLING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE MIDWIFE OF VENICE

The Imperial Harem, Constantinople, 1578. Hannah and Isaac Levi, Venetians in exile, have overcome unfathomable obstacles to begin life anew in the Ottoman Empire. He works in the growing silk trade, and she, the best midwife in the capital, tends to the hundreds of women in Sultan Murat III's lively and infamous harem. One night, Hannah is unexpectedly sum-moned to the extravagant palace and confronted with Leah, a Jewish peasant girl who was violently abducted. The sultan favors Leah as his next conquest and wants her to produce his heir, but if the spirited girl fails an important test, she faces a terrible fate. Taken by Leah's tenacity, Hannah risks everything to help her. But as Hannah agonizes over her decision, an enchanting stranger arrives from afar to threaten her peaceful life with Isaac, and soon Leah too reveals a dark secret that could condemn them both.

Filled with adventure and vivid detail and peopled with memorable charac-ters, The Harem Midwife showcases Roberta Rich's boundless talent for cap-turing readers' imaginations.

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Review:

"Riveting and compulsively readable, "The Midwife of Venice" combines fast- paced adventure with richly evocative historical writing."--FreshFiction.com on The Midwife of Venice

"Successfully captures the seedy side of 16-century Venice."--Publishers Weekly on The Midwife of Venice

Rich skillfully incorporates a wealth of historical detail into her riveting tale of a heroine who won't give up on her marriage. --Chicago Tribune on The Midwife of Venice"

A cliffhanger-strewn debut breathless historical adventure. --Kirkus Reviews on The Midwife of Venice"

"Rich skillfully incorporates a wealth of historical detail into her riveting tale of a heroine who won't give up on her marriage."--Chicago Tribune on The Midwife of Venice

"A cliffhanger-strewn debut ... breathless historical adventure."--Kirkus Reviews on The Midwife of Venice

"Rich s fascinating historical details and her warm empathy for her protagonists will capture historical fiction fans and readers who enjoyed Anita Diamant s "The Red Tent.""--Library Journal on The Midwife of Venice"

"Riveting and compulsively readable, The Midwife of Venice combines fast- paced adventure with richly evocative historical writing."--FreshFiction.com on The Midwife of Venice

"Rich's fascinating historical details and her warm empathy for her protagonists will capture historical fiction fans and readers who enjoyed Anita Diamant's The Red Tent."--Library Journal on The Midwife of Venice

-Rich skillfully incorporates a wealth of historical detail into her riveting tale of a heroine who won't give up on her marriage.---Chicago Tribune on The Midwife of Venice

-Riveting and compulsively readable, The Midwife of Venice combines fast- paced adventure with richly evocative historical writing.---FreshFiction.com on The Midwife of Venice

-A cliffhanger-strewn debut ... breathless historical adventure.---Kirkus Reviews on The Midwife of Venice

-Successfully captures the seedy side of 16-century Venice.---Publishers Weekly on The Midwife of Venice

-Rich's fascinating historical details and her warm empathy for her protagonists will capture historical fiction fans and readers who enjoyed Anita Diamant's The Red Tent.---Library Journal on The Midwife of Venice

Book Description:

A rollicking, fast-paced historical novel set against the lavish richness of sixteenth-century Constantinople.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ulverscroft Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1444824589
• ISBN 13: 9781444824582
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312