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The Virgin Cure

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The Virgin Cure

From #1 international bestselling author Ami McKay comes THE VIRGIN CURE, the story of a young girl abandoned and forced to fend for herself in the poverty and treachery of post-Civil War New York City. McKay, whose debut novel THE BIRTH HOUSE made headlines around the world, returns with a resonant tale inspired by her own great-great-grandmother’s experiences as a pioneer of women’s medicine in nineteenth-century New York. In a powerful novel that recalls the evocative fiction Anita Shreve, Annie Proulx, and Joanne Harris, Ami McKay brings to light the story of early, forward-thinking social warriors, creating a narrative that readers will find inspiring, poignant, adventure-filled, and utterly unforgettable.

The Virgin Cure
by Ami McKay

  • Publication Date: June 26, 2012
  • Genres: Fiction
  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Harper
  • ISBN-10: 0061140325
  • ISBN-13: 9780061140327