Portrait of a Scandal: The Abortion Trial of Robert Notman

by Elaine Kalman Naves

In the winter of 1868 a name Montreal society associated with art, good breeding, and culture became fodder for scandal mongers. The Notman name, synonymous with fine photography, was suddenly making headlines featuring the words abortion and suicide. A dozen years earlier, two brothers fled their native Scotland . They were attracted to Montreal by its reputation for making the fortunes of go-getting Scotsmen. One was destined for fame, the other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550653571
• ISBN13: 9781550653571
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Vehicule Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"