One of the better books ive read that was written in first person. I love historical fiction and this fell into that category. But when her own child is sold by her father and sent to a london lady who had recently lost a baby, susan manages to convince his new foster mother, mrs. Her father drank away all the money he made, she and her siblings were supported through her mothers work as a w. The wet nurse s tale by erica eisdorfer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. In her first novel, eisdorfer offers as a guide to victorian england her entertaining and surprising protagonist, susan rose.
Aug 03, 2010 i enjoyed reading the wet nurse s tale by erica eisdorfer. Buy a cheap copy of the wet nurses tale book by erica eisdorfer. Erica eisdorfers the wet nurses tale by art taylor in n. In her first novel, eisdorfer offers as a guide to victorian england her entertaining. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The wet nurses tale by erica eisdorfer 9780425234471. Carrboro author erica eisdorfers debut, the wet nurses tale. This book was interesting as it was at turns funny, then at other times poignantly sad. The wet nurse s tale by erica eisdorfer putnam, 259 pp. For having a babys sweet face so close to your own, for so long a time as it takes to nurse em, is a great tonic for a sad soul.
I enjoyed reading the wet nurse s tale by erica eisdorfer. Erica eisdorfer, author of the wet nurse s tale, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Luckily for susan, her big heart is covered by an equally big bosom, and her bosom is her fortune for susan becomes a professional wet nurse, like her mother before her, and she makes it her business to know all the intrigues and scandals that the upper crust would prefer to keep to themselves. Join facebook to connect with erica eisdorfer and others you may know. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the wet nurse s tale. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy a cheap copy of the wet nurses t ale book by erica eisdorfer. The title of this book is the wet nurse s tale and it was written by erica eisdorfer.
A bawdy young woman who could easily have walked off the pages of the canterbury tales, susan ends up wetnursing after getting unexpectedly and illicitly pregnant. Instead, it was a brilliantly written tale of servants in victorian england. Erica eisdorfer susan rose isnt the average protagonist. A debut novel set in victorian england with a delightfully cheeky heroine who. One of the perks of being a librarian is that i get to read about books way in. Erica eisdorfer i am the author of the wet nurses tale, published by putnam in august of 2009.
Women would, for various reasons, bring their children to be nursed by susans mother instead of nursing them themselves. I have never really read anything about wet nurses of the victorian time period. Eisdorfer has managed the bull s head bookshop, the trade bookstore on the campus of the university of north carolina at chapel hill, for twenty years. Erica eisdorfer was born and raised in durham, north carolina, and graduated from duke university. Eisdorfer has managed the bulls head bookshop, the trade bookstore on the more about erica eisdorfer. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now. A debut novel set in victorian england with a delightfully cheeky heroine who will have everyone talking.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Her father was once a good man, but slowly became more interested in drinking and less in taking care of his family, and was abusive besides. While in aubrey, susan has a brief affair with a jewish dentist. Erica eisdorfer, the wet nurse s tale, 2009 more quotations on. Eisdorfer has managed the bulls head bookshop, the trade bookstore on the campus of the university of. The wet nurse s tale by eisdorfer, erica stay safe and healthy. It was published by berkley and has a total of 320 pages in the book. Photographs from the first state university, and more on.
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The wet nurses tale is a plot driven historical fiction novel about susan rose, the witty, illiterate daughter of a wet nurse who works as a maid in the great house in her village. Read the wet nurse s tale by erica eisdorfer available from rakuten kobo. Susan follows in her mothers footsteps and becomes a wet nurse herself after. Having a babys sweet face so close to your own, for so long a time as it takes to nurse em, is a great tonic for a sad soul. See all books authored by erica eisdorfer, including the wet nurse s tale, and carolina.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the wet nurses t ale by erica eisdorfer. The wet nurse s tale by erica eisdorfer hardcover for sale online a guide to victorian england with entertaining and surprising protagonist, susan rose, a bawdy young woman who could easily have walked off the pages of the canterbury tales. Eisdorfer divides the wet nurse s tale between the voice of susan rose, the narrator and intrepid hero, and client letters of recommendation, which border of confessions tinged with defensiveness, as to why they chose susan s. Aug 06, 2009 erica eisdorfer was born and raised in durham, north carolina, and graduated from duke university. Food health i have seen a peaceful expression turn to anger as fast as a whip cracks, and so the look on the face might mean less than what it seems to be. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library.
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