The Midwife's Apprentice

Description

In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.

First Sentence

WHEN ANIMAL DROPPINGS and garbage and spoiled straw are piled up in a great heap, the rotting and moiling give forth heat.

First Sentence

"WHEN ANIMAL DROPPINGS and garbage and spoiled straw are piled up in a great heap, the rotting and moiling give forth heat."

Subjects

Other Editions

• The Midwife's ApprenticeAudio CassetteListening Library2000-06-06
• The midwife's apprenticeClarion Books1995-01-01
• The Midwife's ApprenticeClarion Books1995-01-01
• The midife´s apprenticeHoughton Mifflin Harcourt1995-01-01
• The midwife's apprenticeHoughton Mifflin Harcourt1995-01-01
• The midwife's apprenticeHarperTrophy1996-01-01