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Description edit
Eighteen-year-old Hannah Conroy has always dreamed of following in her father's footsteps as a healer. But in nineteenth-century England, the medical profession is closed to women. She sees midwifery as a back door into that world, but her fledgling career is crushed by personal tragedy. ... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Hannah Conroy: young midwife and aspiring doctor who travels from London to Australia for a fresh start.
- Neal Scott: American photographer, also alone and also sailing to Australia. Meets Hannah Conroy on the voyage. Their fates are joined throughout the story.
Setting & Locations edit
- Adelaide
- Australia Hotel
- Caprica
- Perth
- England
- Melbourne
- London
- Sydney
- Papunya
- Hygeia
- America
- California
- Victoria Hospital
- Boston
- Spencer Gulf
- Galagandra
- Addison
- Outback
- South Australia
- India
- Elysium
- Kirkland
- Ida
- Blanche
- Kapunda
- Bendigo
- Lying-in Hospital
- Western Australia
- Victoria Square
- Fremantle
Authors & Contributors edit
- Barbara Wood (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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