The Frozen River
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Ariel Lawhon
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Ariel Lawhon
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.
"Fans of Outlander’s Claire Fraser will enjoy Lawhon’s Martha, who is brave and outspoken when it comes to protecting the innocent. . . impressive."—The Washington Post
"Once again, Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine."—People Magazine
Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.
Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.
Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.
©2023 Ariel Lawhon (P)2023 Random House Audio
Interview: Ariel Lawhon spins a mystery from the journals of an 18th-century midwife
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- The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812
- By: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Drawing on the diaries of one woman in 18th-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier. Between 1785 and 1812, a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in 27 years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in Hallowell, Maine.
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drew me in
- By Dis Carded on 12-22-17
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Magic Hour
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
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In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest - nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past.
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Horrible narration
- By Howard Egan on 12-27-20
By: Kristin Hannah
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The Lost Bookshop
- By: Evie Woods
- Narrated by: Avena Mansergh-Wallace, Olivia Mace, Nick Biadon
- Length: 12 hrs
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For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonder…where nothing is as it seems.
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Incredible history book story
- By Elisabeth on 10-25-23
By: Evie Woods
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James
- A Novel
- By: Percival Everett
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all listeners of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.
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Can we ever be free
- By J. Stirling on 04-04-24
By: Percival Everett
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Listen for the Lie
- A Novel
- By: Amy Tintera
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Will Damron
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life.
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The Truth doesn’t matter
- By Ru on 03-08-24
By: Amy Tintera
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First Lie Wins
- A Novel
- By: Ashley Elston
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
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The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss, Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job isn't like the others. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.
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What’s The lie?
- By Luke Schafer on 01-13-24
By: Ashley Elston
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The Book of Lost Friends
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Sophie Amoss, Sullivan Jones, Robin Miles, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
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From the best-selling author of Before We Were Yours comes a dramatic historical novel of three young women searching for family amid the destruction of the post-Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who learns of their story and its vital connection to her students’ lives.
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I want more!!!
- By Mrstlg on 04-11-20
By: Lisa Wingate
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- JulesKae
- 12-08-23
We all need a champion like Martha Ballard!
So much of women’s history is lost to us. To get a small piece in the form of historical fiction about this real life remarkable woman is a treasure. I will read this over and over again.
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- Happy Customer
- 01-27-24
Enjoyable but...
Good story but bear in mind that the author took considerable liberties with the historical record, sensationalizing the story in unnecessary ways. Also, skip the smug and self-serving author's note.
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- Juan C Carrillo
- 12-17-23
Well written
Well written story, soothing narrative, interesting and intriguing keeps you in suspense until the end
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- Susan Hurst
- 12-30-23
My favorite book of 2023!
I love this book! And the facts that Martha Ballard is the great great grandmother of Mary Hobart and the great aunt of Clara Barton are sending me down a rabbit hole researching! My first love of reading came from checking out of books about Clara Barton and Helen Keller from the library! Martha Ballard is my new favorite heroine!
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- Donna J Haines
- 02-05-24
great story
loved the details of nature. loved the honest look at how women were treated loved the details of midwifery
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- Layla Mabbitt
- 12-28-23
Women's Strengths and Determination
Intensely moving, sad, heroic and shows the simple strength of women loving and caring for women. The reality of living in a world governed by men and the eminent danger we as women are always in as we walk through our lives in this world. I enjoyed this book immensely.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-09-24
Magnificant
An excellent work of historical fiction, based on the life of midwife Martha Ballard, of Maine.
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- marylouise
- 01-07-24
The story
The subject and history based on her diary and life in Maine.
Great description of early colonial life and community
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- Sev
- 02-02-24
Did it again.
Lawhon does it again only this time with a wonderful flair in true historical fiction grounded in the most amazing real life of Martha Ballard from Maine.
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- Sarah Walker
- 02-04-24
Fascinating, intricate story expertly written
This was a wonderful story and narration of a fascinating woman and her role in the life of her small town.
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