A Country Doctor

<b>A forgotten nineteenth-century classic novel about a young woman torn between her passion for medicine and what society expects of her.<br><br>“Perfection . . . beautiful and delicate work.”—Willa Cather <br><br></b>Bright, vivacious, and “wild as a hawk,” Nan Prince is an orphan adopted by the local general practitioner, Dr. Leslie. A loving but unconventional father, Dr. Leslie encourages Nan’s curiosity and her talent for medicine, despite the opposition and skepticism of their small Maine town. <br><br>But when Nan enrolls in medical school in Dunport, she is faced with a dilemma: her new “smart society” friends are all scandalized by the thought of a young, attractive woman as a country doctor—including a handsome lawyer who believes Nan would make the perfect wife. A young woman full of love and ambition, Nan faces a crossroads: Will she pursue medicine, her first love, or abandon it for marriage? <br><br>A neglected classic that interweaves a young woman’s growing sense of purpose with the untrammeled beauty of Jewett’s beloved rural Maine, <i>A Country Doctor </i>is a rich and rewarding read for fans of Delia Owens, Helen Macdonald, and Elizabeth Strout. <br><br><b>The Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.</b>