The frozen river: a novel
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
New York, New York : Random House Large Print, [2023].
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
670 pages (large print) : illustration, map ; 24 cm
Status:
8 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
From New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Helene comes a gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who found herself at the center of a murder trial.
Maine, 1789: As a midwife in the town of Hallowell, Martha Ballard knows how to keep a secret. Her neighbors respect her not only for her medical expertise and calm under pressure, but for her discretion in a community governed by rigid Puritan values. So when a man is found under the ice in the Kennebec river, Martha is the first person called to examine the body.
The dead man is Joshua Burgess, recently accused, along with the town judge, Joseph North, of raping the preacher's wife, Rebecca Foster. The case is set to go to trial in the coming months and Hallowell is churning with rumors. Martha, having tended to Rebecca’s wounds in the aftermath, is both a witness and a confidant of Rebecca’s, and while she feels certain she knows the truth of the night of the assault, she suspects there is more to the murder than meets the eye.
For years, Martha has recounted her every day in a leather-bound journal: deaths and births, the weather, town events, her patients and their treatments. As whispers and prejudices threaten to overflow into something bloodier, and North becomes more desperate to clear his name, Martha’s diary becomes the center of a mystery that risks tearing both her family and her town apart.
In The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon brings to life a brave and compassionate unsung heroine of early American history, who refused to accept anything less than justice on behalf of women no one else would protect.
Maine, 1789: As a midwife in the town of Hallowell, Martha Ballard knows how to keep a secret. Her neighbors respect her not only for her medical expertise and calm under pressure, but for her discretion in a community governed by rigid Puritan values. So when a man is found under the ice in the Kennebec river, Martha is the first person called to examine the body.
The dead man is Joshua Burgess, recently accused, along with the town judge, Joseph North, of raping the preacher's wife, Rebecca Foster. The case is set to go to trial in the coming months and Hallowell is churning with rumors. Martha, having tended to Rebecca’s wounds in the aftermath, is both a witness and a confidant of Rebecca’s, and while she feels certain she knows the truth of the night of the assault, she suspects there is more to the murder than meets the eye.
For years, Martha has recounted her every day in a leather-bound journal: deaths and births, the weather, town events, her patients and their treatments. As whispers and prejudices threaten to overflow into something bloodier, and North becomes more desperate to clear his name, Martha’s diary becomes the center of a mystery that risks tearing both her family and her town apart.
In The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon brings to life a brave and compassionate unsung heroine of early American history, who refused to accept anything less than justice on behalf of women no one else would protect.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Hayward Large Print Fiction
LP LAW
Due Nov 11, 2024
Iron River Large Print Fiction
LP LAW pb
Available
Oct 18, 2024
Mellen Large Print
LP LAW pb
Due Nov 2, 2024
Presque Isle Large Print Fiction
NEW LP F Law
Due Nov 5, 2024
Superior Large Print Fiction
LP FICTION Lawhon, Ariel
Due Dec 6, 2024
Washburn Large Print Fiction
LP FIC LAW
Due Nov 26, 2024
Webster Large Print Fiction
LP FIC LAW SC
Due Dec 9, 2024
Winter Adult Fiction
F LAW LP
Due Nov 27, 2024
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593793251, 0593793250
Notes
General Note
"The Good Morning America Book Club. A GMA book club pick!"--Cover.
Description
"A gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who found herself at the center of a murder trial"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Lawhon, A. (2023). The frozen river: a novel. Large print edition. New York, New York, Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lawhon, Ariel. 2023. The Frozen River: A Novel. New York, New York, Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lawhon, Ariel, The Frozen River: A Novel. New York, New York, Random House Large Print, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lawhon, Ariel. The Frozen River: A Novel. Large print edition. New York, New York, Random House Large Print, 2023.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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