The Harem Midwife: A Novel - Softcover

Rich, Roberta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476712808 ISBN 13: 9781476712802

Publisher: Gallery Books, 2014

Synopsis

"Hannah and Isaac return in this opulent, riveting, and suspenseful tale--a continuation of Roberta Rich's thrilling debut The Midwife of Venice. The Imperial Harem, Constantinople, 1579: Hannah and Isaac Levi, Venetians in exile, have set up a new life for themselves in Constantinople. Isaac runs a newly established business in the growing silk trade, while Hannah, the best midwife in all of Constantinople, plies her trade within the opulent palace of Sultan Murat III, tending to the thousand women of his lively and infamous harem. But one night, when Hannah is unexpectedly summoned to the palace, she's confronted with Zofia, a poor Jewish peasant girl who has been abducted and sold into the sultan's harem. The sultan favors her as his next conquest and wants her to produce his heir, but the girl just wants to return to her home and the only life she has ever known. Will Hannah risk her life and livelihood to protect this young girl, or will she prioritize her high esteem in the eye of the sultan? An adventurous, opulent and deliciously exciting read, peopled with fascinating, unforgettable characters (a court eunuch; the calculating sultan's mother-in-law; the beguiling harem ladies; and a very mysterious young beauty from Venice who shows up on Hannah's doorstep, causing much havoc), this novel is sure to please fans of The Midwife of Venice and extend Roberta's reputation as a beloved historical fiction author"--

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Review:

"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

"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

Book Description:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1476712808
• ISBN 13: 9781476712802
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352