The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill : Abortion, Death, and Concealment in Victorian New England
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1641608560
ISBN-13
9781641608565
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Imprint
Chicago Review Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 23rd, 2024
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
532 grams
Dimensions
16.00 x 23.70 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
True crimeFeminism & feminist theory
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The narrative unfolds like a high-stakes crime novel.Kirkus Reviews
In 1898, a group of schoolboys in Bridgeport, Connecticut discovered gruesome packages under a bridge holding the dismembered remains of a young woman.
Finding that the dead woman had just undergone an abortion, prosecutors raced to establish her identity and fix blame for her death. Suspicion fell on Nancy Guilford, half of a married pair of doctors well known to police throughout New England.
A fascinated public followed the suspects flight from justice, as many rooted for the fugitive. The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill takes a close look not only at the Guilfords, but also at the cultural shifts and social compacts that allowed their practice to flourish while abortion was both illegal and unregulated.
Focusing on the women at the heart of the storyboth victim and perpetratorBiederman reexamines this slice of history through a feminist lens and reminds us of the very real lives at stake when a woman''s body and choices are controlled by others.
In 1898, a group of schoolboys in Bridgeport, Connecticut discovered gruesome packages under a bridge holding the dismembered remains of a young woman.
Finding that the dead woman had just undergone an abortion, prosecutors raced to establish her identity and fix blame for her death. Suspicion fell on Nancy Guilford, half of a married pair of doctors well known to police throughout New England.
A fascinated public followed the suspects flight from justice, as many rooted for the fugitive. The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill takes a close look not only at the Guilfords, but also at the cultural shifts and social compacts that allowed their practice to flourish while abortion was both illegal and unregulated.
Focusing on the women at the heart of the storyboth victim and perpetratorBiederman reexamines this slice of history through a feminist lens and reminds us of the very real lives at stake when a woman''s body and choices are controlled by others.
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