The Cry and the Covenant

Morton Thompson


Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
4.50 · 6 ratings · 432 pages · Published: 1949

The Cry and the Covenant by Morton Thompson
Historical fiction. Based on the life of Ignaz Semmelweis (b. 1818 - d. 1865), an Austrian-Hungarian physician known for his research into puerperal fever and his advances in medical hygiene. In the novel he struggles to prove to his fellow doctors that if they would only wash their hands, they would save the lives of many mothers.

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