If i were to inventory my bibliography it its entirety, the list would go on for pages and pages. And in mary herself, robin oliveira has created a truly unforgettable heroine whose unwavering determination and. Is mary a feminist or simply a strong woman determined to achieve her career goal. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Mary sutter has been trained as a midwife by her widowed mother, and has demonstrated an unusual aptitude. An enthralling historical novel about a young womans struggle to become a doctor during the civil war in this stunning first novel, mary sutter is a brilliant, head\u00adstrong midwife from albany, new york, who dreams of becoming a surgeon. Logo for indiana digital download center overdrive. Talented and ambitious, twentyone year old mary sutter is. My name is mary sutter also received the 2011 michael shaara prize for excellence in civil war fiction and the 2010 american historical fiction honorable mention from the langum charitable trust. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 364 pages and is available in hardcover format. She is an eager learner, but her deepest desire is to be a surgeon. My name is mary sutter is a remarkable book, one of the most assured first novels ive read in a long, long time. O, the oprah magazine oliveiras graceful, assured portrayal of a courageous woman shines through in her outstanding debut novel.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. In robin oliveiras novel my name is mary sutter, the main protagonist evolves from a midwife to a surgeon during the civil war. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2010, and was written by robin oliveira. Mary sutter is a midwifea very good onebut she wants more. An enthralling historical novel about a young womans struggle to become a doctor during the civil war in this stunning first novel, mary sutter is a brilliant, headstrong midwife from albany, new york, who dreams of becoming a surgeon. Expected, at most, to follow her mother into local midwifery, mary has the nerve to want to be a real doctor. Viking, 2010 traveling to civil warera washington, d. Numerous rare books, diaries, surgeons manuals and government documents aided my research, including, for example, hermann haupts excellent memoirs and the surgery manual mentioned in my name is mary sutter. Compare and contrast mary sutter and scarlett ohara, heroine of gone with the wind. Download my name is mary sutter by robin oliveira in pdf epub ebook. Robin oliveira born 1954 is an american author, former literary editor, and nurse, who is most known for her debut novel, my name is mary sutter, published in 2010.
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Mary is a midwife in the 1860s that wants to become a surgeon. What was your response to the conclusion of each characters story. Mary harangues the attending physicianthe man she is determined to make her mentorand oliviera diffuses this tense, lifeanddeath scene with lengthy passages of exposition. But when the soldiers are wounded at a rate faster than hands can set a tourniquet, marys desire. When the nation divides in bloody conflict, mary seizes the opportunity to learn medicineand flee from the pain she experiences when a man she loves marries her more conventionally feminine twin, jenny. On the eve of america s civil war a new york midwife makes a fateful decision mar. Download or stream my name is mary sutter by robin oliveira. My name is mary sutter discussion nebraska librarians. Discussion questions for my name is mary sutter iowa. Recent historical accounts of disease, medicine, and warsuch as stephan taltys analysis. Pdf my name is mary sutter by robin oliveira download pdf. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. A vivid romantic novel about love, medicine, and the civil war, my name is mary sutter features an indomitable, memorable heroine whom the reader will root for until the very end.
My name is mary sutter by robin oliveira book club. David ebershoff, author of the danish girl and the 19th wife. This argument occurred during the united states civil war, 18611865, in the historical fiction my name is mary sutter by robin oliveira. Determined to overcome the prejudices against women in medicineand eager to run away from her recent heartbreak mary leaves home and travels to washington, d.
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Robin oliveiras captivating narrative of medicine in the midst of 19thcentury warfare is useful as a teaching tool as much as it is engaging as a work of fiction. She wants to be a doctor, but 19thcetunry mores wont permit it. Mary sutter, a brilliant young midwife, dreams of proving herself as capable as any man. My name is mary sutter is a new novel about a young civil war era midwife who longs to be a surgeon, but is denied entry to medical school because she is female. As the novel progresses, mary experiences growth through the tragedy of losing nearly her entire family, the love and admiration she has for blevens and stipp, and the horrors of the war in a. The title of robin oliveiras debut historical novel, my name is mary sutter, perfectly evokes its eponymous heroines style. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my name is mary sutter. My name is mary sutter by robin oliveira overdrive. My name is mary sutter is a magnificent civil war epic, a saga of female liberation and a gorgeous love story. A new york times bestseller and a moving civil war novel.
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