A woman in a man’s world makes a life-changing discovery … but will the world listen to her?
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A woman in a man’s world makes a life-changing discovery … but will the world listen to her?
England, 1716
As a child, strong-willed Mary Pierrepont was the despair of her father – but her determined spirit is destined to lead her down an extraordinary path.
Though lauded for her beauty, the adult Mary – an intellectual with progressive ideas and a passion for learning – does not fit eighteenth-century society’s blueprint for women. But she meets her match in Edward Wortley Montagu, a man who shares her zest for adventure, and embarks with him on a life-changing journey.
Bedazzled by the exotic sights of Turkey when her new husband is appointed ambassador there, she sets out to learn as much as she can about her adopted homeland. And when she stumbles upon a vaccine for the cruel disease that stole her beauty, her sojourn takes an unexpected turn…
Mary is passionate about the vaccine, believing it could spare others the same fate. But her risky proposal incenses the medical profession and sparks bitter political controversy. Back home in England, she is subjected to threats and physical attacks – and, worse still, her actions are beginning to corrode her marriage…
Can Mary find a way to be heard? And can Edward’s love withstand the strain of his wife’s new obsession?
And when she resorts to a shocking act, will it cost her everything she holds dear?
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