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Zamrzlá řeka
Author: Ariel Lawhon
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A man found in a frozen river prompts an inquiry that challenges local authority. In Maine in 1789, midwife Martha Ballard refuses to accept the official explanation for his death. Ariel Lawhon centers this historical novel on a woman's expertise and the significance of her testimony.
Martha knows the community's private life and keeps a diary of events she witnesses. The victim's connection to an accusation of sexual violence gives her testimony particular importance.
Despite rejection, she decides to investigate the cause of death. She must confront women's unequal position in the period and the gap between public reputation and private actions. The historical mystery connects community secrets with the effort to have professional experience taken seriously.
Czech-language e-book, 512 pages, in EPUB format.
A man found in a frozen river prompts an inquiry that challenges local authority. In Maine in 1789, midwife Martha Ballard refuses to accept the official explanation for his death. Ariel Lawhon centers this historical novel on a woman's expertise and the significance of her testimony.
Book information
- Author
- Ariel Lawhon
- Publisher
- Euromedia
- Imprint
- Ikar
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Original title
- The Frozen River
- ISBN
- 978-80-249-5744-9
- Publication date
- 25. September 2025
- Pages
- 512
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-249-5745-6)
What is Zamrzlá řeka about?
Martha knows the community's private life and keeps a diary of events she witnesses. The victim's connection to an accusation of sexual violence gives her testimony particular importance.
Despite rejection, she decides to investigate the cause of death. She must confront women's unequal position in the period and the gap between public reputation and private actions. The historical mystery connects community secrets with the effort to have professional experience taken seriously.
Themes and motifs
A woman's voice
Martha challenges the conclusions of local authorities.
Community secrets
Public reputation conflicts with private events.
Investigation
Finding the cause of death requires overcoming rejection.
Setting
Maine in 1789, in a community around a frozen river.
Main characters
Martha Ballard
A midwife and diarist who decides to investigate a suspicious death.
Who is this book for?
For adult readers of historical mysteries and stories about women's social position.
Book context
Ariel Lawhon's historical novel connects a criminal inquiry with a woman's professional experience and her challenge to local authority.
Otázky o knihe
Who wrote Zamrzlá řeka?
Ariel Lawhon.
Where and when is it set?
In Maine in 1789.
Who is Martha Ballard?
A midwife and diarist who challenges the official explanation for a man's death in a river.
What are this edition's details?
This Czech-language e-book has 512 pages and comes in EPUB format.
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