Chris Bohjalian

a novel

Midwives

A contemporary classic that has sold more than two million copies and was a selection of Oprah's original Book Club, Midwives 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 twenty years ago. 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.

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Jan Talkington

I've read this twice now and can say the second time through did not disappoint. Mr Bohjalian is one of my favorite authors and this is the first book of his that I read. The one that got me hooked. This is such a well written story that covers moral and legal issues - as most of his books do. I like that it is not a "hit you over the head" with my opinion about what is right, but let's you travel through the journey and decide for yourself.
UPDATE - I just recently re-read this book for our Book Club. A great book to discuss with others and one I still enjoyed the third time through.

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i liked the book it was interesting not something i would normally read

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