Say Anarcha: A Young Woman, a Devious Surgeon, and the Harrowing Birth of Modern Women's Health

by J. C. Hallman and J.C. Hallman

Book Overview

A compelling reckoning with the birth of women's health that illuminates the sacrifices of a young woman who changed the world only to be forgotten by it--until now

For more than a century, Dr. J. Marion Sims was hailed as the "father of modern gynecology." He founded a hospital in New York City and had a profitable career treating gentry and royalty in Europe, becoming one of the world's first celebrity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250868467
• ISBN13: 9781250868466
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 9.3"