The Physician's Daughter - The perfect captivating historical read

It is 1865, the American Civil War has just ended, and 18-year old Vita Tenney is determined to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a country doctor like her father. But when her father tells her she must get married instead, Vita explores every means of escape - and finds one in the person of war veteran Jacob Culhane. Damaged by what he's seen in battle and with all his family gone, Jacob is seeking investors for a fledgling business. Then he meets Vita - and together they hatch a plan that should satisfy both their desires. Months later, Vita seemingly has everything she ever wanted. But alone in a big city and haunted by the mistakes of her past, she wonders if the life she always thought she wanted was too good to be true. When love starts to compete with ambition, what will come out on top?

About the author

Martha Conway

Summary

A compelling historical fiction novel of female ambition, set in the aftermath of the American Civil War.

Foreword

A historical fiction novel of female ambition

Product details

• Authors: Martha Conway
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781838773076
• ISBN: 978-1-83877-307-6
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 222 mm x 42 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Romance, Saga, FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Romance / General, FICTION / Family Life, Sagas, Historical romance, FICTION / Romance / Historical / General, FICTION / Sagas, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), FICTION / Small Town & Rural, War & combat fiction, Family life fiction, Romance: ‘western’, rural or ‘outback’, Generational sagas, American Civil War