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Midwife's Tale : The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (1991, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100679733760
ISBN-139780679733768
eBay Product ID (ePID)170601
Product Key Features
Number of Pages464 Pages
Publication NameMidwife's Tale : the Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWomen, United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General, Women's Studies, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year1991
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, Medical, History
AuthorLaurel Thatcher Ulrich
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN90-055674
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingA
Reviews"A truly talented historian unravels the fascinating life of a community that is so foreign, and yet so similar to our own." -- The New York Times Book Review "Expertly executed and endlessly interesting. An offbeat gem of scholarship." -- Washington Post Book World "A marvelously nuanced, subtle, and unillusioned portrayal of one woman's life in early America. It has the makings of a classic." --Stephen Innes, University of Virginia "It takes a historian of extraordinary persistence, skill, and empathy to recognized [Martha Ballard's] diary as something of a buried treasure and to painstakingly unearth its gems.... Ulrich has recognized Ballard's great spirit, and has given to us the gift of a life worth knowing." -- Philadelphia Inquirer, "A major source through which we can vicariously experience the rural life of early New England." --Carl N. Degler, The New York Times Book Review
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal974.1/6 B
SynopsisPULITZER PRIZE WINNER - Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, "A truly talented historian unravels the fascinating life of a community that is so foreign, and yet so similar to our own" ( The New York Times Book Review). Between 1785 and 1812 a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in 27 years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in Hallowell, Maine. On the basis of that diary, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich gives us an intimate and densely imagined portrait, not only of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard but of her society. At once lively and impeccably scholarly, A Midwife's Tale is a triumph of history on a human scale., WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier. Between 1785 and 1812 a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in 27 years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in Hallowell, Maine. On the basis of that diary, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich gives us an intimate and densely imagined portrait, not only of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard but of her society. At once lively and impeccably scholarly, A Midwife's Tale is a triumph of history on a human scale., PULITZER PRIZE WINNER * Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, "A truly talented historian unravels the fascinating life of a community that is so foreign, and yet so similar to our own" ( The New York Times Book Review). Between 1785 and 1812 a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in 27 years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in Hallowell, Maine. On the basis of that diary, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich gives us an intimate and densely imagined portrait, not only of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard but of her society. At once lively and impeccably scholarly, A Midwife's Tale is a triumph of history on a human scale.
LC Classification NumberF29.H15U47 1991
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- 18 Mar, 2025
Great biography of Martha Ballard, midwife/healer of 18th century rural Maine
The information contained within was used in the fictional history novel of "The Frozen River" which I had read a month ago. The life of Martha Ballard was incorporated into the fictional history novel and I wanted to read a biography of her life because it was an opportunity to see what life in rural Maine was like for a healer/midwife in the later part of the 18th century .Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Feb, 2025
I’ve read the Frozen River which made me...
I’ve read the Frozen River which made me purchase this. In great condition and excited to readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 May, 2024
Book is n great shape. Love the gently used books. Very nice.
Book is n great shape. Love the gently used books. Very nice.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Aug, 2024
Book in great condition. No notes, so I ...
Book in great condition. No notes, so I can put my own notes. Great reference book for women's lives in 18th to 19th century America.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 May, 2021
Great book
Great reading about life in my town in the 18th century.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Nov, 2017
Martha Ballard Diary
There's a reason this book received so many awards! Wonderful insight to the past everyday life.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Jul, 2021
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quick shipment wonderful bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 May, 2024
Excellent, thank you
Excellent, thank youVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
