The Gilded Hour
The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati, published by Penguin Publishing Group on May 3, 2016, is a reprint edition comprising 768 pages. Set in 1883 New York City, the narrative follows two female doctors, Anna Savard and her cousin Sophie, who are graduates of the Woman’s Medical School. They dedicate their lives to treating the city’s most vulnerable populations, facing significant challenges that threaten their professional and personal aspirations.
Readers will find a rich exploration of the struggles and triumphs of Anna and Sophie as they navigate their roles in a male-dominated medical field. The story delves into themes of love, loss, and moral dilemmas, particularly as Anna confronts her past while caring for orphaned children. Sophie’s journey as an obstetrician also brings her into conflict with anti-vice crusader Anthony Comstock, highlighting the societal pressures of the time. With its historical context and complex characters, The Gilded Hour presents a vivid portrayal of life in Victorian New York, making it a notable addition to the genres of historical fiction and literary sagas.
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The international bestselling author of Where the Light Enters presents a remarkable epic about two female doctors in nineteenth-century New York.
The year is 1883, and in New York City, Anna Savard and her cousin Sophie—both graduates of the Woman’s Medical School—treat the city’s most vulnerable, even if doing so puts everything they’ve strived for in jeopardy…
Anna’s work has placed her in the path of four children who have lost everything, just as she herself once had. Faced with their helplessness, Anna must make an unexpected choice between holding on to the pain of her past and letting love into her life.
For Sophie, an obstetrician and the orphaned daughter of free people of color, helping a desperate young mother forces her to grapple with the oath she took as a doctor—and thrusts her and Anna into the orbit of anti-vice crusader Anthony Comstock, a dangerous man who considers himself the enemy of everything indecent and of anyone who dares to defy him.
With its vivid depictions of old New York and its enormously appealing characters, The Gilded Hour is a captivating novel by an author at the height of her powers.
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