Though a tad dramatic, this tale of adventure and heroism under dire circumstances is an enjoyable read, filled with rich details about this period in Venetian history. Jews are the scapegoats for everything that goes wrong for the Christians, and now the plague is returning to Venice. Although the count is kind to Hannah, his brothers and servants are openly hostile. Hannah asks the count for an enormous sum of money if she successfully delivers the baby, in order to ransom her husband. The Midwife of Venice is a gripping historical page-turner, enthralling readers with its suspenseful action and vivid depiction of life in sixteenth-century Venice. Because of an edict against Jews giving medical treatment to Christians, Hannah’s rabbi forbids her to go she would risk not only her own life but also the position of the entire Jewish community if she helps the countess. The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich Review. But when a count implores her to attend to his wife, who has been laboring for days to. Hannah is paid a secret visit by a count, who wants her to help his deathly ill wife deliver their baby. About the Book:Hannah Levi is renowned throughout Venice for her gift at coaxing reluctant babies from their mothersa gift aided by the secret birthing spoons she designed. Now he is awaiting ransom by the Venetian Jewish community. Isaac, her husband, was captured at sea while on a business trip and sent to Malta to be sold into slavery. Hannah, the heroine of this novel, is a gifted midwife who lives in the Jewish ghetto of Venice in 1575.
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