The Surgeon's Daughter is a sequel to The Girl In His Shadow by Audrey Blake. I was glad I read the first before the second. The main character is Nora. The story is set in London in the 1800's. Nora's family died from diphtheria. The family doctor, Dr. Croft, takes Nora into his household. She grows up with a famous surgeon in a house where patients come to visit and body parts are surgically examined. Nora picks up science and medical training quickly. In this story, Nora is 18. With Dr. Croft's financial support she travels to Bologna, Italy to earn a medical degree. In Italy women are allowed to study medicine but not encouraged. In England women are not allowed to study medicine. Nora meets with bad attitudes from most of the male doctors. This book is a historical fiction book about the history of medical schools and training. When Doctor Magdalena Morenco comes to the hospital, Nora aligns with her. Together they perform two Cesarean sections. I enjoyed reading about Nora.
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