Name: The Frozen River: A gma Book Club Pick: A Novel
SKU: 63003444
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Author: Ariel Lawhon
ISBN: 9780593312070

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The Frozen River: A gma Book Club Pick: A Novel

Type

Physical Book

Author

Ariel Lawhon

Publisher

Vintage

Language

English

Pages

448

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780593312070

The Frozen River: A gma Book Club Pick: A Novel

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Synopsis "The Frozen River: A gma Book Club Pick: A Novel"

GMA BOOK CLUB PICK - AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR - From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. "Fans of Outlander's Claire Fraser will enjoy Lawhon's Martha, who is brave and outspoken when it comes to protecting the innocent. . . impressive."--The Washington Post "Once again, Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine." --People Magazine Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town's most respected gentlemen--one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own. Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie. Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon's newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.

Ariel Lawhon

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Ariel Lawhon is an American author known for her historical fiction novels. Among her most notable works are The Frozen River (2023), Code Name Hélène (2020), I Was Anastasia (2018), Flight of Dreams (2016), and The Wife, The Maid, and The Mistress (2014). Additionally, she co-wrote When We Had Wings (2022) with Kristina McMorris and Susan Meissner. Her books have been selected by organizations such as LibraryReads, Indie Next, and Book of the Month Club. Lawhon lives in the hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and four children.

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