The frozen river : a novel
(Large Print)
Author
Published
New York : Random House Large Print, [2023].
Edition
First large print edition.
Physical Description
670 pages (large print) : map ; 24 cm
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Albany Co. Public Library - New Item | LP FICTION LAWHON | Checked out |
Lincoln Co. - Alpine Branch - Main collection | LP LAWHON | On Shelf |
Lincoln Co. Library - Kemmerer - Main collection | LP LAWHON 30360 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Ballard, Martha, -- 1735-1812 -- Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Kennebec River Valley (Me.) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction.
Large print books.
Large type books.
Large type books.
Midwives -- Maine -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Maine -- Fiction.
Novels.
Biographical fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Kennebec River Valley (Me.) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction.
Large print books.
Large type books.
Large type books.
Midwives -- Maine -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Maine -- Fiction.
Novels.
More Details
Published
New York : Random House Large Print, [2023].
Format
Large Print
Edition
First large print edition.
Language
English
Notes
Summary
"A gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town's most respected gentlemen--one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own. Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie." --,Provided by publisher.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lawhon, A. (2023). The frozen river: a novel (First large print edition.). Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lawhon, Ariel. 2023. The Frozen River: A Novel. Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lawhon, Ariel. The Frozen River: A Novel Random House Large Print, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lawhon, Ariel. The Frozen River: A Novel First large print edition., Random House Large Print, 2023.
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