The Girl In His Shadow, Audrey Blake
The Girl In His Shadow, Audrey Blake
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The Girl In His Shadow

Author: Audrey Blake

Narrator: Susan Lyons

Unabridged: 12 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/07/2021


Synopsis

The story of one woman who believed in scientific medicine before the world believed in her

Rescued from a pandemic’s wreckage and raised by the eccentric surgeon Dr. Horace Croft, orphan Nora Beady cares little for Victorian conventions. While other young ladies busy themselves with needlework and watercolors, Nora
perfects her sutures and anatomical illustrations.

Women face dire consequences if caught practicing medicine, but in Croft’s private clinic, Nora is his most trusted—and secret—assistant. That is, until the new surgical resident, Dr. Daniel Gibson, arrives. He never suspects Nora is more
qualified than he is, and to protect herself she’ll have to play a new and uncomfortable role—a proper young lady.

But pretense has limits. Confronted by suffering patients, Nora cannot hide her skill, even if it means giving Gibson the power to ruin everything she’s worked for. And when she makes a discovery that could change the medical field forever,
Nora faces an impossible choice: remain invisible and let the men around her take credit for her work, or let the world see her for what she is—even if it means being destroyed by her own legacy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christine on January 08, 2022

What a great read this is. Being a retired woman physician, the blurb of this one really pulled me in. The setting is Great Britain during the 1840s. Our main characters include a renowned physician and experimenter, Dr. Horace Croft; his loyal housekeeper, Mrs. Phipps; and Eleanor (Nora) Beady, a y......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on May 05, 2021

Historical fiction fans, I have a timely, well-written, and immersive story for you. Nora lost her parents during the pandemic and is raised by Dr. Horace Croft, a quirky surgeon. She is not raised traditionally. Instead, she is taught the skills of a doctor. At the time it is a crime for women to pr......more

Goodreads review by Mel (Epic Reading) on March 08, 2023

Absolutely stunning. This is actually two authors who worked together from different countries but published under one name. One of the female authors is a Canadian (like me!), the other gal is in the USA. There is a lot of gory detail for surgery, but it’s all medically described and felt so real (......more

Goodreads review by Greta on February 20, 2023

Update- Feb 2023: my mind has thought of this book recently as I am currently reading The Nurse’s Secret by Amanda Skenandore. We, as nurses have certainly come a long way baby!! I didn’t even have this book on my radar - it was “The big library read” so I borrowed it to check it out. It’s just my ki......more

Goodreads review by Karren on December 17, 2023

Eleanor Beady’s family died during a cholera outbreak in London, Dr. Horace Croft took her home and his housekeeper Mrs. Phipps cared for her. Despite the terrible odds, eight year old Nora survives and continues to live with Dr. Croft as his ward. Dr. Croft studies cadavers to try and to get a bette......more