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A vivid romantic novel about love, medicine, and the civil war, my name is mary sutter features an indomitable, memorable heroine whom the reader will root for until the very end. Mary stipp nee, sutter whom we met in oliveiras earlier book, my name is mary sutter, and her husband, dr. I want to read my name is mary sutter for more than one reason. My name is mary sutter book vancouver public library. Robin oliveira brings the civil war era vividly alive, and her heroine is a character who, once encountered, few readers will forget. Rich with historical detailincluding cameo appearances by abraham lincoln and dorothea dix, among othersmy name is mary sutter is certain to be recognized as one of the great novels about the civil war. In 2002 oliveira began writing the novel that became my name is mary sutter. It tells the story of an albany midwife trying to become a surgeon during the american civil war.

My name is mary sutter by robin oliveira is an epic historical novel about a brilliant young womans struggle to become a doctor during the american civil war mary sutter, a brilliant young midwife, dreams of proving herself as capable as any man. Robin oliveira mary sutter is a brilliant, headstrong midwife from albany, new york, who dreams of becoming a surgeon. My name is mary sutter book pima county public library. Jan 01, 2010 my name is mary sutter is a book centered in upstate new york and washington during the civil war. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. William stipp, begin a tireless search for the girls, turning over every orphanage, church, home, school the girls are nowhere to. Jan 27, 2011 robin oliveriareceived an mfa in writing from vermont college of fine arts and was awarded the james jones first novel fellowship for a workinprogress for my name is mary sutter. Mary sutters quest to become a surgeon when women were barely allowed to be nurses is one of the great untold stories of american history. My name is mary sutter ebook king county library system. The words, carnton, franklin, tennessee, will never have the same meaning to me now that ive read this amazing novel.

Determined to overcome the prejudices against women in medicine and run away from her recent. Is the ending too tidy, bringing mary and stipp together after years of separation. My name is mary sutter hardcover eagle harbor book co. In my name is mary sutter, i wouldnt allow mary to possess more medical knowledge than was available at the time. Sometimes the reader is lucky enough to pick up a book that they can get lost in. Eager to run away from recent heartbreak, mary travels to washington, d. The civil war offers a 20yearold midwife who dreams of becoming a doctor the medical experience she craves, plus hard work and heartbreak, in this rich debut that takes readers from a small upsta. Her second novel, i always loved you, was published by penguin on february 4, 2014. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But when the soldiers are wounded at a rate faster than hands can set a tourniquet, mary s desire. At first, oliveira admits, the writing wasnt very good, and her writing teacher doubted it could succeed.

The questions and material that follow are intended to enhance your groups reading and discussion of my name is mary sutter by robin oliveira. The first book in the mary sutter duology, it features a young woman who tries to become a surgeon during the american civil war. My name is mary sutter robin oliveira, 2010 penguin group usa 384 pp. The end of my name is mary sutter is both satisfying and surprising. Talented and ambitious, twentyone year old mary sutter is a respected albany midwife who longs to be a doctor. Mary sutter is a brilliant young midwife who dreams of becoming a surgeon. Her protagonist, mary sutter is a young midwife determined to become a surgeon in nineteenth century america, when a woman doctor was an anomaly. This argument occurred during the united states civil war, 18611865, in the historical fiction my name is mary sutter by robin oliveira. Rich with historical detail including marvelous depictions of lincoln, dorothea dix, general mcclellan, and john hay among others, and full of the tragedies and challenges of wartime, my name. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my name is mary sutter. She lives in seattle, washington, with her husband and two children.

If you like my name is mary sutter you might like similar books the yellow house, the secrets of mary bowser, skeletons at the feast, the sandcastle girls, the widows war. May, 2010 rich with historical detail including marvelous depictions of lincoln, dorothea dix, general mcclellan, and john hay among others, and full of the tragedies and challenges of wartime, my name is mary sutter is an exceptional novel. An enthralling historical novel about a young womans struggle to become a doctor during the civil war in this stunning first novel, mary sutter is a brilliant, headstrong midwife from albany, new york, who dreams of becoming a surgeon. David ebershoff, author of the danish girl and the 19th wife think of mary sutter as a northern scarlett ohara without the mankiller good looks for feminine wile. Mary sutter is a young midwife who wants to become a surgeon above all else. Mary sutter is a determined woman, intelligent and headstrong. Oliveiras writing style took a bit of getting used to but the story was compelling and welltold. My name is mary sutter is a remarkable book, one of the most assured first novels ive read in a long, long time. But when the soldiers are wounded at a rate faster than hands can set a tourniquet, marys desire. Discussion questions for my name is mary sutter iowa. From the time i started it until the very last page, all that existed for me was the story the ebb and flow of events. Is the historical fiction genre an effective tool for teaching history.

Refused by the medical college simply for being a woman, mary presses surgeon dr. Like charles fraziers cold mountain and robert hickss the widow of the south, my name is mary sutter powerfully evokes the atmosphere of the period. Books like my name is mary sutter need to be written, read, available in our libraries, and assigned in our classrooms. And in mary herself, robin oliveira has created a truly unforgettable heroine whose unwavering determination and. The title character in robin oliveiras civil war novel my name is mary sutter is an accomplished midwife with aspirations to be a surgeon, thwarted at every chance by men who discourage her goals. Under the guidance of two surgeons, who both fall unwittingly in love with her, and resisting her mothers pleas to return home to help with. The title of robin oliveiras debut historical novel, my name is mary sutter, perfectly evokes its eponymous heroines style. Robin oliveriareceived an mfa in writing from vermont college of fine arts and was awarded the james jones first novel fellowship for a workinprogress for my name is mary sutter. My name is mary sutter book king county library system. Robin oliveira born 1954 is an american author, former literary editor, and nurse, who is most known for her debut novel, my name is mary sutter, published in 2010. Unlike the relative permanence of paint, words were temporal. Rich with historical detail including marvelous depictions of lincoln, dorothea dix, general mcclellan, and john hay among others, and full of the tragedies and challenges of wartime, my.

David ebershoff, author of the danish girl and the 19th wife. Like and even if something had once been committed to paper, did it mean that it was still true. My name is mary sutter book washington county cooperative. My name is mary sutter is a magnificent civil war epic, a saga of female liberation and a gorgeous love story. The time is 1861 and the novel starts in albany, new york. My name is mary sutter a moving, new york times bestselling novel about a young civil war midwife who dreams of becoming a surgeon chosen by good housekeeping as a top 10 good read mary sutter s story continues in winter sisters, coming february 2018 from viking fans of calebs crossing by geraldine brooks, cold mountain by charles frazier, and mrs. Place and time disappear and all that is left is immersion in the written word.

If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. I do this by making my characters contend with reality as it was then. A novel by robin oliveira 01431193 97801431195 a gently used book at a great low price. My name is mary sutter audiobook by robin oliveira. My name is mary sutter by robin oliveira book club.

You uttered them and they evanesced, but if you wrote. My name is mary sutter is a book centered in upstate new york and washington during the civil war. Ten books that helped me to write my name is mary sutter. For instance, every boat or train they take adheres to historic schedules.

The following is by no means an exhaustive accounting of the myriad books that helped me to understand not only the civil war and its effect on its participants, but also the 19th century and its transportation systems, cities, and values. A novel by oliveira, robin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Every so often we need a reminder of a wars butchers bill or dark side as a counterbalance to cheering, patriotism, parades, flag waving, and celebrations of battlefield heroics. Robin oliveria received an mfa in writing from vermont college of fine arts and was awarded the james jones first novel fellowship for a workinprogress for my name is mary sutter.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my name is mary sutter. A new york times bestseller and a moving civil war novel about a young midwife who dreams of becoming a surgeon. Womens rights have greatly expanded since mary s time, but do you believe that women are still limited by prejudice as. I feel like i already know her because of her name. My name is mary sutter 2010 is a new york times bestselling work of historical fiction by robin oliviera. And in mary herself, robin oliveira has created a truly unforgettable heroine whose unwavering determination.