From July 13-27, readers will join others around the globe in enjoying Audrey Blake’s historical fiction The Girl in His Shadow. Library patrons with a valid library card can borrow the ebook and audiobook for free on the Libby app without any wait lists or holds. Readers can then discuss online at https://biglibraryread.com/join-the-discussion/.
The Girl in His Shadow takes place in London in 1845. Raised by surgeon Dr. Horace Croft after losing her parents, Nora Beady knows little about conventional life and much about suturing and anatomical illustrations of dissections. Women face dire consequences if caught practicing medicine, but in Croft’s private clinic Nora is his most trusted—and secret—assistant… until the new surgical resident Dr. Daniel Gibson arrives. To protect Dr. Croft and his practice Nora must learn to play a new and uncomfortable role—that of a proper young lady. When she makes a discovery that could change the field forever, Nora faces an impossible choice. Remain invisible and let the men around her take credit for her work, or step into the light—even if it means being destroyed by her own legacy.
This Big Library Read novel is available in more than 21,000 libraries around the world. During the program, readers participate in engaging online discussions about the title. The program is facilitated by OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for popular ebooks, audiobooks and magazines and creator of the Libby app.
To join the discussion, learn about past Big Library Read titles and download Libby, visit biglibraryread.com.