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The Wages of Sin
by Kaite Welsh
I received a copy of this book via Net Galley.
A London socialite is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in Edinburgh following a scandal. Sarah is allowed to study at Medical School and is determined to become a doctor, but her efforts are thwarted by the Medical School's male students and professors alike who do not think that ladies should be allowed to study medicine. Even the dozen or so other ladies studying with her make Sarah's life difficult, particularly regarding the gossip that has followed her from London. The only place Sarah finds some solace is at a local Infirmary for the poor and unfortunate members of society where she helps out a couple of times a week.
This a fantastic and atmospheric piece of historical fiction, set in the late 19th century. The descriptions of the squalor and general grimness of the more unsavoury parts of Edinburgh's poorer districts is very well done. A very good read.
A London socialite is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in Edinburgh following a scandal. Sarah is allowed to study at Medical School and is determined to become a doctor, but her efforts are thwarted by the Medical School's male students and professors alike who do not think that ladies should be allowed to study medicine. Even the dozen or so other ladies studying with her make Sarah's life difficult, particularly regarding the gossip that has followed her from London. The only place Sarah finds some solace is at a local Infirmary for the poor and unfortunate members of society where she helps out a couple of times a week.
This a fantastic and atmospheric piece of historical fiction, set in the late 19th century. The descriptions of the squalor and general grimness of the more unsavoury parts of Edinburgh's poorer districts is very well done. A very good read.