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Die Hafenschwester (1)

byMelanie Metzenthin

Genres: Fiction Historical fiction Historical Fantasies

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction with strong female protagonists and social themes.

Topics SurvivalIdentitySocial Class

MoodReflective

Female protagonist

RomanceMajor Subplot

ViolenceMild

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

Hamburg, 1892: Die Cholera erschüttert die Stadt an der Elbe und fordert tausende Opfer. Als Marthas Mutter stirbt, muss sie das Überleben ihrer Familie sichern. Die junge Frau aus dem armen Gängeviertel ergattert eine Lehrstelle am Eppendorfer Krankenhaus und arbeitet sich bis zur OP-Schwester hoch. Während die Ärzte sich im Wettlauf gegen die Zeit befinden, ist Hamburg auch im politischen Umbruch: Die Hafenarbeiter streiken, die Frauen kämpfen ums Wahlrecht und für die Rechte von Prostituierten. Martha schließt sich der Frauenbewegung an und führt gleichzeitig ihren ganz persönlichen Kampf. Denn sie hat nicht nur die Liebe zur Medizin entdeckt, sondern - gegen die strengen Regeln am Krankenhaus - auch zu einem jungen Mann ...

Language

Published on

01/01/2019

Pages

298

Format

Kindle Edition

ISBN

9783641243890

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