The Secret Healer
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01DAEGUME |
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| Number of Pages | : | 539 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What a wonderful book, worth every penney and more and every moment reading to boot! Austintatious I was very impressed with this new-to-me author. Loved the book; kept me up late at night (reading in the dark under a black pashmina so as not to awaken my dearest Hubs) is a wonderful way to relax and learn. There are wonderful characters, a strong story line and goodness triumphs over evil.and I loved that it was set in mid-evil parts of Germany; i have very good . As the reader my heart was filled with compassion for the protagonist and disgust and hatred for the antagonist Pygmy Amazon Reviews The Secret Healer is an historical fiction that takes place in the latter part of the 14th century. It is the gripping tale of a young woman accused of crimes she did not commit. As a girl Madlen learned about the healing properties of herbs from the local midwife and worked as her assistant. When the midwife dies women turn to her. The wife of an abusive Lord miscar. Jessika Whiteside said Writing style leaves much to be desired. The writing leaves much to be desired (or perhaps the translation leaves much to be desiredeither way), and there are very obvious historical inaccuracies despite being a historical fiction novel. Lacks authentic dialogue and consistent perspective.
Yet even though it endangers her life, she cannot resist the urge to help the sick patients who seek out her miraculous treatment. But spirited young Madlen finds her calling as assistant to the city's trusted midwife, Clara. When she meets handsome Johannes - an investigator hired by the Church to bring her to justice for sacrilegious acts - she becomes drawn to the very man that could destroy her. Working alongside Clara, Madlen develops a surprisingly soothing technique and quickly becomes a talented healer. In the fourteenth century, opportunities for women are limited to the home. Forced to flee her own town, she establishes a new identity in the home of her aunt. But rather than the joy of birth, Madlen walks into an accusation of murder and witchcraft because of her extraordinary gifts. Will Madlen's gifts bring about her downfall? Or can love and reason prevail in a time of fearful superstition?. After Clara's tragic death, Madlen alone rushes to assist the birth of a local nobleman's child