Overview

Taking its name from the illuminated medieval prayer book form, The Midwife’s Book of Hours takes us on an adventure through the art galleries, palaces and churches of Europe and beyond, and restores a neglected piece of art history.  Rooted in the author’s experience as an advocate and bestselling writer on nursing and midwifery, this compelling and accessible story combines memoir, history, feminism and midwifery from a unique and surprising angle. Posing highly topical questions about representations of women – who gets to tell or suppress their stories – above all The Midwife’s Book of Hours is a stirring and beautifully crafted work that resonates with the challenges women worldwide face today as mothers, midwives and leaders. 

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Jane Salvage is well known in the UK and overseas as a nursing and midwifery leader, policy activist and award-winning journalist. Her best-known book, The Politics of Nursing (Heinemann 1985), was a bestseller and wake-up call to the professions. She has worked for the World Health Organization, the International Council of Nurses, the UK Department of Health and the UK Royal College of Nursing. She is a visiting professor at Kingston University, UK.

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