

My Name Is Mary Sutter
Author: Robin Oliveira
Narrator: Kimberly Farr
Unabridged: 14 hr 39 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Published: 05/13/2010
Categories: Fiction, Women, Historical Fiction
Author: Robin Oliveira
Narrator: Kimberly Farr
Unabridged: 14 hr 39 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Published: 05/13/2010
Categories: Fiction, Women, Historical Fiction
Robin Oliveira is the New York Times bestselling author of My Name Is Mary Sutter and I Always Loved You. She holds a BA in Russian and studied at the Pushkin Language Institute in Moscow. She received an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is also a registered nurse, specializing in critical care. She lives in Seattle, Washington.Kimberly Farr has appeared on Broadway, at the New York Shakespeare Festival, the Roundabout Theatre, Playwright's Horizons, and the American Place. She created the role of Eve in Arthur Miller's first and only musical, Up from Paradise, which was directed by the author. She appeared with Vanessa Redgrave in the Broadway production of The Lady from the Sea. She has also acted in regional theaters from Los Angeles to New Haven, Connecticut, including the original production of The 1940's Radio Hour at Washington, DC's Arena Stage.
This story is set during the first two years of the Civil War (1861-1862). The historical details of the Civil War are enriched by the facts of how inadequate medicine was at the time. Mary Sutter, 21, is a midwife in Albany, NY. She petitions to be admitted to the Albany Medical College, but is reje......more
"A vivid romantic novel about love, medicine, and the Civil War, My Name is Mary Sutter features an indomitable, memorable heroine whom the reader will root for until the very end."—David Ebershoff, author of The Danish Girl and The 19th Wife
"Think of Mary Sutter as a northern Scarlett O'Hara without the man-killer good looks for feminine wile... [Oliveira] peels back Mary's vulnerable, human side in this intriguing slice of Civil War history."—USA Today
"[A] riveting saga about trying to break a 19th-century glass ceiling."—Good Housekeeping
"Oliveira's debut novel is magnificent historical fiction."—Bookpage
"Compelling voice ... [Oliveira] does a splendid job of reminding us how much the known world has changed ... and how much has not."—Oregonian
"Oliveira deftly depicts the chaotic aftermath of battles and develops her own characters while incorporating military and political leaders of the time. The historic details enrich the narrative without overshadowing Mary's struggles. This well-written and compelling debut will engage all readers of historical fiction, especially those interested in the Civil War."—Library Journal
"The language is beautiful and the story will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout."—(Albany) Times Union