| Author |
Holden Rothman, Claire |
| Year |
2009 |
| First published |
2009 |
| Publisher |
Toronto, Canada: Cormorant Books |
| Number of pages |
328 |
| Edition |
Paperback Edition |
| ISBN |
9781897151211 |
| Keywords |
medicine (biomedical research), women in science, biographical (fiction or non-fiction), female scientist, scientist main character, USA or Canada |
Abstract
Inspired by the life of Doctor Maude Elizabeth Seymour Abbott,
The Heart Specialist
is the story of an ambitious woman pursuing her dream at the dawn of
the twentieth century. Agnes is stripped of a regular childhood when her
father is accused of a horrific crime and abandons the family. Never
considered ladylike, she is drawn to the "wrong" things, such as
microscopes, anatomy, and dissection, that lead to her finding her
calling as a doctor. Yet despite a rapid rise to stardom in the medical
community, she soon finds herself up against the same glass ceiling
faced by women in her field. Set against the backdrop of conflict and
upheaval permeating the early 1900s,
The Heart Specialist is a testament
to one woman's triumph in the face of adversity. (Amazon)
