My Name Is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira

And in Mary herself, Robin Oliveira has created a truly unforgettable heroine whose unwavering determination and vulnerability will resonate with readers everywhere.

Rich with historical detail (including marvelous depictions of Lincoln, Dorothea Dix, General McClellan, and John Hay among others), and full of the tragedies and challenges of wartime, My Name Is Mary Sutter is an exceptional novel. Like Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain and Robert Hicks's The Widow of the South, My Name Is Mary Sutter powerfully evokes the atmosphere of the period. Under the guidance of William Stipp and James Blevens - two surgeons who fall unwittingly in love with Mary's courage, will, and stubbornness in the face of suffering - and resisting her mother's pleas to return home to help with the birth of her twin sister's baby, Mary pursues her medical career in the desperately overwhelmed hospitals of the capital. Robin Oliveira received an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and was awarded the James Jones First Novel Fellowship for a work-in-progress for My Name is Mary Sutter. Kindle 13.99 Rate this book Mary Sutter 1 My Name Is Mary Sutter Robin Oliveira 3.84 24,333 ratings3,056 reviews A New York Times bestseller and a moving Civil War novel about a young midwife who dreams of becoming a surgeon. to help tend the legions of Civil War wounded. Determined to overcome the prejudices against women in medicine - and eager to run away from her recent heartbreak - Mary leaves home and travels to Washington, D.C.

In this stunning first novel, Mary Sutter is a brilliant, headstrong midwife from Albany, New York, who dreams of becoming a surgeon. My Name is Mary Sutter Robin Oliveira Penguin Books, 2012 - Midwives - 384 pages 70 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified.

My Name Is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira