Arka Kapak Dergisi Sayı : 9 Haziran 2016 (Defter Hediyeli) ücretsiz kitap indir

Maria Mota mariaconce5458 — The Midwife of Venice is Roberta Rich's debut novel. And it's one I wouldn't have discovered on my own - so, thanks Jessica for the great recommendation! Hannah Levi is a midwife in the Jewish ghetto of Venice in 1575. When a Christian nobleman asks her to attend his wife, she initially refuses. After all, it is forbidden by law for a Jew to give care to a Christian. But he is desperate - his wife has been labouring for 2 days and is near death. Against the wishes of her rabbi, Hannah agrees - the nobleman has agreed to pay an exorbitant fee. That fee will allow Hannah to buy back her husband Isaac, who has been captured and forced into slavery in Malta. The Midwife of Venice is full of rich historical detail - the social mores and customs of the time, religious differences and a fascinating look at midwifery. The chapters alternate between Hannah in Venice and Isaac in Malta and their continuing struggle to be together. Isaac's chapters are just as full of historical detail, but the characters in these chapters seemed a little overdrawn, such as the nun who buys Isaac. It is Hannah and her tale I enjoyed the most. Her character came to life on the page. Rich has successfully combined history, suspense and romance into a fascinating page turner. My only complaint - it ended too soon! But it looks like a sequel is in the works - I'll be picking it up for sure. **Congratulations to Roberta Rich - The Midwife of Venice is #8 on the Globe and Mail hardcover bestseller list!**

Tomasz Mikrut tomaszmikrut — Good description of emotional process, but needs to be a bit more practical....

Miguel García arianajosue — A very simple book with a great message.

Hairul Rohani lordrul — I read this for my first book club, and it isn't the type of thing that would have grabbed me if it hadn't essentially been assigned. That said, I wasn't too happy with it. It was sort of fun and interesting to read the accounts of the various people who knew this kid before he died in the Alaska wilderness, and it was similarly fun to consume alcohol while speculating about how messed up he may have been, or why the author seems to be so keen on him. Basically, as far as the Chris McCandless story goes, it's pretty painful to sit through the account of someone accidentally dying in a slow, avoidable way. Besides that, the book clubbers were generally not empathetic with a character who had no apparent respect or appreciation for a seemingly decent family. As for the author's account of the story, it does an unconvincing job of redeeming McCandless, even though it casts him in a slightly better light than some media coverage might have. It seems in large part to be a vehicle for the author to recount his own, more successful youthful Alaskan adventure.

Augus Wu 102308749649e0 — Cute book.