Bright Fabric of Life

This is the story of two young women who meet in Ethiopia. Beautiful Sylvie is full of joy and hope, but all her dreams come crashing down after a disastrous childbirth leaves her hiding from the world. And feisty Juliet, a surgeon in London, whose demons force her on the run to Africa which proves to be a rollercoaster of an adventure.

About the author

Mhairi Collie OBE is a consultant surgeon in Edinburgh. Since 2001 she has regularly undertaken surgery in sub-Saharan Africa to treat women with childbirth injuries. She initially worked for Médecins sans frontières, then co-founded the charity Uganda Childbirth Injury Fund. She is married, with two children and a very naughty springer spaniel.

Summary

This is the story of two young women who meet in Ethiopia. Beautiful Sylvie is full of joy and hope, but all her dreams come crashing down after a disastrous childbirth leaves her hiding from the world. And feisty Juliet, a surgeon in London, whose demons force her on the run to Africa which proves to be a rollercoaster of an adventure.

Product details

• Authors: Mhairi Collie
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2025
• EAN: 9781846977268
• ISBN: 978-1-84697-726-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; London, Greater London, FICTION / Thrillers / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Medical Thriller, FICTION / Thrillers / Medical, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Ethiopia, Category fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general