{"product_id":"the-disquieting-death-of-emma-gill-abortion-death-and-concealment-in-victorian-new-england-9781641608565","title":"The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill: Abortion, Death, and Concealment in Victorian New England","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The narrative unfolds like a high-stakes crime novel.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1898, a group of schoolboys in Bridgeport, Connecticut discovered gruesome packages under a bridge holding the dismembered remains of a young woman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A fascinated public followed the suspect's flight from justice, as many rooted for the fugitive. \u003ci\u003eThe Disquieting Death of Emma Gill\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFocusing 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641608565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2023 pg. 5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marcia Biederman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43361516912821,"sku":"9781641608565","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4d4e12af-2d20-471e-a6e0-42fc05200205.jpg?v=1701191364","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-disquieting-death-of-emma-gill-abortion-death-and-concealment-in-victorian-new-england-9781641608565","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}