The physician's daughter
Conway, Martha2023
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1865: the American Civil War has just ended, and 18-year old Vita Tenney is determined to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a country doctor like her father. But when her father tells her she must get married instead, Vita explores every means of escape - and finds one in the person of war veteran Jacob Culhane. Damaged by what he's seen in battle and with all his family gone, Jacob is seeking investors for a fledgling business. Then he meets Vita - and together they hatch a plan that should satisfy both their desires. 'The Physician's Daughter' is a novel of female perseverance and the role of women in society set in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
Main title:
The physician's daughter / Martha Conway.
Author:
Conway, Martha, author
Imprint:
London : Zaffre, 2023.
Collation:
388 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2022.
ISBN:
9781838778217 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2335141
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