The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill: Abortion, Death, and Concealment in Victorian New England by Biederman, Marcia

The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill: Abortion, Death, and Concealment in Victorian New England

"The narrative unfolds like a high-stakes crime novel."--Kirkus Reviews In 1898, a group of schoolboys in Bridgeport,...
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The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill: Abortion, Death, and Concealment in Victorian New England by Biederman, Marcia

The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill: Abortion, Death, and Concealment in Victorian New England

$65.65

The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill: Abortion, Death, and Concealment in Victorian New England

$65.65
Author: Marcia Biederman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
"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 suspect's 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 societal compacts that allowed their practice to flourish while abortion was both illegal and unregulated.

Focusing on the women at the heart of the story--both victim and perpetrator--Biederman 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.

Author: Marcia Biederman
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 01/23/2024
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781641608565


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2023 pg. 5

About the Author
Marcia Biederman is the author of A Mighty Force, Scan Artist, and Popovers and Candlelight. As a journalist she was on the staff of Crain's New York Business and contributed more than 150 pieces to the New York Times. Her work has appeared in the International Herald Tribune, New York Magazine, the New York Observer, Newsday, and the Christian Science Monitor. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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