{"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":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Marcia Biederman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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 social 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","brand":"Chicago Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45046051733655,"sku":"9781641608565","price":2134.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781641608565.webp?v=1768544700","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-disquieting-death-of-emma-gill-abortion-death-and-concealment-in-victorian-new-england-9781641608565","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}