The lobotomist's wife : a novel
Woodruff, Samantha Greene2022
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Since her brother took his life after WWI, Ruth Emeraldine has had one goal: to help those suffering from mental illness. Then she falls in love with charismatic Robert Apter - a brilliant doctor championing a radical new treatment, the lobotomy. Ruth believes in it as a miracle treatment and in Robert as its genius pioneer. But as her husband spirals into deluded megalomania, Ruth can't ignore her growing suspicions. Robert is operating on patients recklessly, often with horrific results. And a vulnerable young mother, Margaret Baxter, is poised to be his next victim. Margaret can barely get out of bed, let alone care for her infant. When Dr. Apter diagnoses her with the baby blues and proposes a lobotomy, she believes the procedure is her only hope. Only Ruth can save her - and scores of others - from the harrowing consequences of Robert's ambitions.
Main title:
The lobotomist's wife : a novel / Samantha Greene Woodruff.
Author:
Woodruff, Samantha Greene, author
Imprint:
Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, 2022.
Collation:
316 pages
ISBN:
9781542036214 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
BRN:
741788
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