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The birth house : a novel / by Ami McKay.
When a brash medical doctor comes to Scots Bay with promises of fast, painless childbirth, many in the community begin to question midwife, Miss Babineau's methods. After Miss Babineau disappears, apprentice midwife, Dora Rare is left to carry on alone. In the face of fierce opposition, she must summon all her strength and fight to protect the birthing traditions and women's wisdom that have been passed down to her.
Record details
- ISBN: 0676977731
- ISBN: 9780676977738 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780676977738 :
- Physical Description: x, 387, 8 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
- Edition: Vintage Canada ed., 2007.
- Publisher: Toronto : Vintage Canada, 2007, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Novel followed by Vintage special features, including new material from and an interview with the author, A. McKay. |
| Target Audience Note: | All Ages. |
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| Subject: | Midwives - fiction Scots Bay (N.S.) fiction childbirth - fiction physicians - fiction world war, 1914 - 1918 - fiction Nova Scotia > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. Canadian fiction. Historical fiction, Canadian. Domestic fiction, Canadian. |
Available copies
- 10 of 10 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valemount Public Library | f mck (Text) | 35194014169056 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
AMI McKAY is the author of three bestselling novelsâThe Birth House, The Virgin Cure, and The Witches of New Yorkâas well as the novella, Half Spent Was the Night. Her memoir, Before My Time (originally titled Daughter of Family G), was named a CBC Best Book of 2019. McKay is also a playwright, composer, and essayist. Her non-fiction work has appeared in Elle Canada, The Independent, Canadian Living, and Chatelaine. Born and raised in the Midwest, she now lives in Nova Scotia.
