![]() The Story of Hannah and Isaack, from Book I – The Midwife of Venice, continues in the 16th century Constantinople. What will Hannah do? Will she risk her life and livelihood to protect this young girl, or will she retain her high esteem in the eye of the sultan?Īn adventurous, opulent and deliciously exciting read, peopled with fascinating, unforgettable characters (a court eunuch the calculating sultan's mother-in-law the beguiling harem ladies and a very mysterious young beauty from Venice who shows up on Hannah's doorstep causing much havoc), this novel is sure to please fans of The Midwife of Venice and extend Roberta's reputation as one of Canada's most loved historical fiction authors ![]() The sultan favours her as his next conquest and wants her to produce his heir, but the girl just wants to return to her home and the only life she has ever known. But one night, when Hannah is unexpectedly summoned to the palace, she's confronted with Zofia, a poor Jewish peasant girl who has been abducted and sold into the sultan's harem. Isaac runs a newly established business in the growing silk trade, while Hannah, the best midwife in all of Constantinople, plies her trade within the opulent palace of Sultan Murat III, tending to the thousand women of his lively and infamous harem. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hannah and Isaac Levi, Venetians in exile, have set up a new life for themselves in Constantinople. Hannah and Isaac return in this opulent, riveting, and suspenseful tale-a continuation of the hugely successful Midwife of Venice. ![]()
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