Ice River
Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes over, claiming a man's life, Martha Ballard is called to examine the body. A midwife and healer, she knows almost everything that happens behind closed doors in Hallowell, keeping a precious diary that records every birth, death, crime, and disaster in the small community.
Just months earlier, Martha had documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of Hallowell's most prominent men, and now one of them was precisely the man found dead in the ice. However, when a local doctor refutes her conclusion and declares the death accidental, Martha is forced to investigate on her own.
Intelligent and layered, Rio de Gelo presents a heroine determined to find out what is true and just, at a time when women were meant to be seen, not heard.
The story of a woman almost forgotten… until now.
A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a famous 18th-century midwife who challenged the legal system and etched her name into American history.
ISBN: 9789895774630
Chancela: Culture
Edição: julho de 2025
Tradução: Paula Antunes
Dimensões: 150 mm x 230 mm x 36 mm
Encadernação: capa mole
Páginas: 512
Classificação Temática: Romance
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