Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist

by Jennifer Wright and Jennifer Wright

Book Overview

Discover the true story of a self-taught surgeon and trailblazing figure in medical history--Madame Restell, a revolutionary surgeon who fought for women's rights and healthcare in Gilded Age New York.​

An industrious immigrant who built her business from the ground up, Madame Restell was a self-taught surgeon on the cutting edge of healthcare in pre-Gilded Age New York, and her bustling "boarding house" provided birth control,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030682681X
• ISBN13: 9780306826818
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.4"