Add to Bookshelf
Look Inside
The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
By Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
By Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Best Seller
Category: Colonial/Revolutionary War History |
Category: Colonial/Revolutionary War History |
Paperback $20.00
Jun 04, 1991 | ISBN 9780679733768
Ebook $14.99
Dec 22, 2010 | ISBN 9780307772985
Paperback $20.00
Jun 04, 1991 | ISBN 9780679733768
Buy from Other Retailers:
See All Formats (1) +
-
$20.00
Jun 04, 1991 | ISBN 9780679733768
Buy from Other Retailers:
-
Dec 22, 2010 | ISBN 9780307772985
Buy from Other Retailers:
Buy the Ebook:
- Kobo
- Apple
- Books A Million
- Amazon
- Google Play Store
About A Midwife’s Tale
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER•Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine,”A truly talented historian unravels the fascinating life of a community that is so foreign, and yet so similar to our own” (The New York Times Book Review).
Between 1785 and 1812 a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in 27 years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in Hallowell, Maine. On the basis of that diary, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich gives us an intimate and densely imagined portrait, not only of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard but of her society. At once lively and impeccably scholarly, A Midwife’s Tale is a triumph of history on a human scale.
About A Midwife’s Tale
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER•Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine,”A truly talented historian unravels the fascinating life of a community that is so foreign, and yet so similar to our own” (The New York Times Book Review).
Between 1785 and 1812 a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in 27 years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in Hallowell, Maine. On the basis of that diary, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich gives us an intimate and densely imagined portrait, not only of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard but of her society. At once lively and impeccably scholarly, A Midwife’s Tale is a triumph of history on a human scale.
Also by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
See all books by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Also by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
See all books by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
About Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
LAUREL THATCHER ULRICHis the author of numerous works on early American history and women’s history, including A Midwife’s Tale, which won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize in History and became the subject of a PBS documentary film. A former MacArthur Fellow… More about Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
About Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
LAUREL THATCHER ULRICHis the author of numerous works on early American history and women’s history, including A Midwife’s Tale, which won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize in History and became the subject of a PBS documentary film. A former MacArthur Fellow… More about Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Product Details
Category: Colonial/Revolutionary War History |
Paperback | $20.00
Published by Vintage
Jun 04, 1991 | 464 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780679733768
Category: Colonial/Revolutionary War History |
Ebook | $14.99
Published by Vintage
Dec 22, 2010 | 464 Pages | ISBN 9780307772985
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
QUICK VIEW
Add to bookshelf
Call Me Zelda
Erika Robuck
Paperback
$17.00
QUICK VIEW
Add to bookshelf
A Life of My Own
Claire Tomalin
Ebook
$4.99
QUICK VIEW
Add to bookshelf
The 40s: The Story of a Decade
The New Yorker Magazine
Paperback
$22.00
QUICK VIEW
Add to bookshelf
Nancy Mitford
Selina Hastings
Paperback
$16.95
QUICK VIEW
Add to bookshelf
The Wild Places
Robert Macfarlane
Paperback
$16.00
QUICK VIEW
Add to bookshelf
Hallowed Ground
James M. McPherson
Hardcover
$17.99
QUICK VIEW
Add to bookshelf
Vera
Stacy Schiff
Paperback
$18.00
QUICK VIEW
Add to bookshelf
Unaccompanied Women
Jane Juska
Paperback
$19.00
QUICK VIEW
Add to bookshelf
The Love of a Good Woman
Alice Munro
Paperback
$16.95
QUICK VIEW
Add to bookshelf
Thomas Hardy
Claire Tomalin
Paperback
$30.00
Praise
“A truly talented historian unravels the fascinating life of a community that is so foreign, and yet so similar to our own.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Expertly executed and endlessly interesting. An offbeat gem of scholarship.” —Washington Post Book World
“A marvelously nuanced, subtle, and unillusioned portrayal of one woman’s life in early America. It has the makings of a classic.” —Stephen Innes, University of Virginia
“It takes a historian of extraordinary persistence, skill, and empathy to recognized [Martha Ballard’s] diary as something of a buried treasure and to painstakingly unearth its gems…. Ulrich has recognized Ballard’s great spirit, and has given to us the gift of a life worth knowing.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
Awards
Bancroft Prize WINNER 1991
Pulitzer Prize WINNER 1991
Looking for More Great Reads?
21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
A Midwife's Tale
Category: Colonial/Revolutionary War History |
Category: Colonial/Revolutionary War History |
A Midwife's Tale
Buy Now
Paperback
Jun 04, 1991 | ISBN 9780679733768
See All Formats (1) +
Dismiss
Back to Top
Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network
Brightly
Raise kids who love to read
Today's Top Books Want to know what people are actually reading right now?
TASTE
An online magazine for today’s home cook
×
Become a Member
Just for joining you’ll get personalized recommendations on your dashboard daily and features only for members.
Find Out More Join Now Sign In
Hi,
Member Since
Account Overview Recommendations Orders Account Details Email Preferences Bookshelf
Success!
Your account has been created. Upload book purchases, access your personalized book recommendations, and more from here.
