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A New York Times bestseller and a moving Civil War novel about a young midwife who dreams of becoming a surgeon Chosen by Good Housekeeping as a Top 10 -Good Read- Fans of Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks, Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier, and Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini will love this New York Times bestselling tale of the Civil War. Mary Sutter is a brilliant young midwife who dreams of becoming a surgeon. Eager to run away from recent heartbreak, Mary travels to Washington, D.C., to help tend the legions of Civil War wounded. Under the guidance of two surgeons, who both fall unwittingly in love with her, and resisting her mother's pleas to return home to help with the difficult birth of her twin sister's baby, Mary pursues her medical career against all odds. Rich with historical detail - including cameo appearances by Abraham Lincoln and Dorothea Dix, among others - My Name Is Mary Sutter is certain to be recognized as one of the great novels about the Civil War.

A story of Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas, from theNew York Timesbestselling author ofMy Name Is Mary Sutter The young Mary Cassatt never thought moving to Paris after the Civil War to be an artist was going to be easy, but when, after a decade of work, her submission to the Paris Salon is rejected, Mary s fierce determination wavers. Her father is begging her to return to Philadelphia to find a husband before it is too late, her sister Lydia is falling mysteriously ill, and worse, Mary is beginning to doubt herself. Then one evening a friend introduces her to Edgar Degas and her life changes forever. Years later she will learn that he had begged for the introduction, but in that moment their meeting seems a miracle. So begins the defining period of her life and the most tempestuous of relationships. In I Always Loved You, Robin Oliveira brilliantly re-creates the irresistible world of Belle Epoque Paris, writing with grace and uncommon insight into the passion and foibles of the human heart. For readers ofThe Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan."

My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira is an epic historical novel about a brilliant young woman's struggle to become a doctor during the American Civil War.Mary Sutter, a brilliant young midwife, dreams of proving herself as capable as any man. But medical schools refuse to teach women. So when her heart is broken, she heads to Washington DC to tend the Civil War wounded. Assisted and encouraged by two surgeons, who both fall for her, and ignoring requests to return home to help her twin sister give birth, Mary pursues her dream of becoming a surgeon and saving lives - no matter the cost to herself or those she loves and no matter the harrowing conditions she has yet to face.A brilliant portrait of an unforgettable heroine and a powerful evocation of trauma in the aftermath of battle, My Name is Mary Sutter is an utterly original story of one woman proving she is a match for any man.'[Mary Sutter's] pluck will win you over within pages. A debut as confident as its heroine, it's a sweeping love story' Daily Mail'This heroine is truly heroic' The Times'Mary Sutter is a satisfyingly complex character; a tempestuous mixture of touching vulnerability and courageous single-mindedness' Marie ClaireRobin Oliveira received an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and was awarded the James Jones First Novel Fellowship for a work-in-progress for My Name is Mary Sutter. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

From the New York Times bestselling author of My Name Is Mary Sutter comes a rich and compelling historical novel about the disappearance of two young girls after a cataclysmic blizzard, and what happens when their fate is discovered New York, 1879: After an epic snow storm ravages the city of Albany, Dr. Mary Sutter, a former Civil War surgeon, begins a search for two little girls, the daughters of close friends killed by the storm who have vanished without a trace. Mary's mother and niece Elizabeth, who has been studying violin in Paris, return to Albany upon learning of the girls' disappearance--but Elizabeth has another reason for wanting to come home, one she is not willing to reveal. Despite resistance from the community, who believe the girls to be dead, the family persists in their efforts to find the two sisters. When what happened to them is revealed, the uproar that ensues tears apart families, reputations, and even the social fabric of the city, exposing dark secrets about some of the most powerful of its citizens, and putting fragile loves and lives at great risk. Winter Sisters is a propulsive new novel by the New York Times bestselling author of My Name Is Mary Sutter.

From the New York Times bestselling author of My Name is Mary Sutter comes a sweeping story of star-crossed lovers and the birth of Seattle. Hailey MacIntyre seems conjured from the depths of Samuel Fiddes's loneliness. Caring for his young sister in the tenements of Glasgow, Scotland, Samuel has known only hunger, while Hailey has never known want. When Samuel saves Hailey's brother from a runaway carriage, a friendship begins. Through secret meetings and stolen moments, they learn the topography of one another's innermost thoughts. Then the City of Glasgow Bank fails in 1878, destroying the only life Hailey has known. Her bankrupt father impulsively moves the family across the globe to Seattle, a city rumored to have coal in its hills and easy money for anyone willing to work for it. Samuel's days are haunted by Hailey's parting words: Remember, Washington Territory. Armed only with his wits, he determines to follow her, leaving behind everything he has ever known in search of Hailey and a chance to make a better life for his sister. But the fledgling town barely cut out of the wilderness will test them all in ways unimaginable. Poignant and lyrical, A Wild and Heavenly Place is an ode to the Pacific Northwest, to those courageous and resilient enough to chase the American Dream, and to a love so powerful it endures beyond distance, beyond hope.

På New York Times bestselgerlisteNYHET RETT I POCKET"imponerende ... fortjener en stor leserskare.”Booklist«en episk medrivende kjærlighetshistorie.»Daily Mail”Du blir hekta etter få sider. En debut som er like selvsikker som heltinnen, og en episk medrivende kjærlighetshistorie.”Daily MailUtvalgt til årets sommerlesning av O, The Oprah MagazinePå terskelen til den amerikanske borgerkrigen tar en jordmor fra New York en skjebnesvanger avgjørelse …Mary Sutter er en fremragende dyktig ung jordmor, som drømmer om å bli USAs første kvinnelige kirurg. Hun ønsker å bevise at hun har like store evner som en mann, men får som kvinne ikke utdanne seg til lege. Men når hjertet hennes blir knust, begir hun seg til Washington DC for å pleie borgerkrigens sårede. Med hjelp og oppmuntring fra to kirurger, som begge faller for henne, forfølger Mary sin drøm om å bli kirurg og redde liv – tross prisen hun selv og de hun elsker må betale, og tross de rystende omstendighetene hun snart må gå i møte.Romanen er et lysende portrett av en uforglemmelig heltinne, en skildring av traumene som følger i krigens kjølvann og en medrivende fortelling om en kvinne som er fast bestemt på å nå sitt mål.”Mary Sutter er en tilfredsstillende kompleks karakter; en stormfull blanding av rørende sårbarhet og modig gjenstridighet.”Marie Claire"fengslende lesning.”Publishers Weekly"Spennende. Språket er vakkert, og historien holder deg fanget."Herald Tribune”Denne romanheltinnen er virkelig heltemodig.”The Times”En rikholdig roman. Fra en rekke ulike perspektiv tilbyr romanen leseren et bilde av en tid fylt av medisinsk motgang, kriser og muligheter. (…) De finstemte detaljene hever denne romanen over den florlette formen for borgerkrigsfiksjon. Fokuset på den tids ofte fryktelige medisin og kvinnene som praktiserte den mot alle odds, er fengslende lesning.”Publishers Weekly”Oliveiras yndefulle, sikre portrett av en modig kvinne lyser opp i hennes fremragende roman. Synsvinkelen skifter mellom Mary, familiemedlemmene hennes, de to legene som elsker henne, og virkelige skikkelser som Lincoln og Dorothea Dix, noe som skaper et intimt, men likevel vidtfavnende portrett av krigens kaos, udugelighet og hjerteskjærende sorg. Oliveira har et solid grep om tidsalderens finere nyanser, og lar leserne gjøre seg opp sin egen mening om de smertefulle valgene hennes tiltalende sårbare karakterer må ta. Denne imponerende episke, historiske romanen fortjener en stor leserskare.”Booklist"Mitt navn er Mary Sutter er sammen med Cold Mountain en av de aller beste romanene med handling fra den amerikanske borgerkrigen, jeg noensinne har lest. Den er en vakkert skrevet, fullt ut realisert og forbløffende innsiktsfull roman."Howard Frank Mosher, forfatter"Mitt navn er Mary Sutter er en medrivende, godt undersøkt roman om en ungsykepleier under borgerkrigen. Med sine ytterst levende detaljer og interessante karakterer, er dette en historie som blir hos deg lenge etter at siste side er lest. "Family Circle”Ekstraordinær. Levende, intelligent og dyktig fortalt.”Woman & Home"Oliveiras roman er storslått historisk fiksjon. Hennes karakterer er lavmælte og ettertenksomme, men sterke og utholdende. Forfatteren kan sin historie, og standardene for medisinsk praksis under borgerkrigen er detaljert og interessant lesning. Dette er ikke bare en fortelling om en kvinne som ønsker å være noen andre, det er historien om en kvinne som må fremkalle all sin styrke og dyktighet for å lykkes. "BookPage