Set on the streets of lower manhattan in 1871, the virgin cure is the story of moth, a girl abandoned by her father and raised by a mother telling fortunes to the citys desperate women. Her new novel, the virgin cure, is inspired by the life and work of her greatgreatgrandmother, dr. Sometimes, for a moment, everything is just as you need it to be. October 25, 2011 ami mckay writes with storytelling ease of a young girl named moth by a legendary pear tree on. The virgin cure by ami mckay meet your next favorite book. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. I am moth, a girl from the lowest part of chrystie street, born to a slumhouse mystic and the man who broke her. Her documentary, daughter of family g won an excellence in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the virgin cure. October 16, 2018 one cannot help but want to spend more time in the company of these witches. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. She began her writing career as a freelancer for cbc radio.
Mckay, whose debut novel the birth house made headlines around the world, returns with. Nov 17, 2011 ami mckay takes readers and heroine moth on a turbulent journey in part 3 of her new novel, the virgin cure page 231 to the end. I am moth, a girl from the lowest part of chrystie street. Her work has aired on maritime magazine, outfront, this morning and the sunday edition. Download the virgin cure by ami mckay pdf novel free. Excerpt from the virgin cure by ami mckay, plus links to. Ami mckay is the author of three bestselling novelsthe birth house, the virgin cure, and the witches of new yorkas well as the novella, half spent was the night. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Mckay is also a playwright, composer, and essayist. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Miss moth fenwick of christie street in the bowery, the citys most deprived neighborhood where. Ami mckay s novel, the virgin cure, is a story of poverty and its crushing weight on hundreds of thousands of people in manhattan during the 1870s. How does ami mckay use mystery and hidden secrets in the virgin cure. The discussion questions posted below are for use by book clubs and individual readers alike. The virgin cure by ami mckay in djvu, fb2, txt download e book.
One summer night, twelveyearold moth is pulled from her bed and sold as a servant to a finely dressed woman. The virgin cure by ami mckay pdf free download ebook. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Following in the footsteps of the birth house, her powerful debut novel, the virgin cure secures ami mckay s place as one of our most beguiling storytellers. Book of the month club blue ribbon pick i am moth, a girl from the lowest part of chrystie street, born to a slumhouse mystic and the man who broke her heart. Following in the footsteps of the birth house, her powerful debut novel, the virgin cure secures ami mckays place as one of our most beguiling storytellers. I am moth, a girl from the lowest part of chrystie street, born to a slumhouse mystic and the man who broke her heart. Another engaging and compelling book by the brilliant ami mckay.
Ami mckay s debut novel, the birth house, was a no. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. A novel is a great novel with a beautiful story and fantastic characters. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Born and raised in the midwest, she now lives in nova scotia. The virgin cure by ami mckay halifax public libraries. The reading guide for the birth house was such a huge success that weve posted one for the virgin cure as well. Dec 26, 2015 the virgin cure by ami mckay in djvu, fb2, txt download ebook. Editions of the virgin cure by ami mckay goodreads. For instance, consider the various characters who live secret lives, or the importance of fortunetelling, or the role of the old stuyvesant pear tree in the lives of early immigrants. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the witches of new york.
Clair and beatrice dunngather before the fire to tell ghost stories and perform traditional yuletide divinations. Nov 10, 2011 all alone on the grim streets of new york, plucky moth tries to protect herself, but dangers lurk around every corner. Read the virgin cure a novel by ami mckay available from rakuten kobo. The virgin cure by ami mckay book club discussion questions. So begins the virgin cure, a novel set in the tenements of lower manhattan in the year 1871. In 1871, i was serving as a visiting physician for the new york infirmary for indigent women and children. Mckay, whose debut novel the birth house made headlines around the world, returns with a resonant tale inspired by her own greatgreatgrandmothers experiences. The heroine of ami mckay s sobering novel the virgin cure is sold into servitude by her mother but escapes to the streets, begging and thieving to survive. Stacy, alex and i discuss pages 117 to 230 of the virgin cure by ami mckay.
Miss moth fenwick of christie street in the bowery, the citys most deprived neighborhood where there is never enough of anything, shelter, food, or heat. During the nights between christmas and new years, the witches of new yorkadelaide thom, eleanor st. Rescued in an alley, moth accepts refuge at miss emma everetts infants school, a brothel of certified virgin maidens who, after being checked by the kindly dr. Her memoir, daughter of family g was named a cbc best book of 2019. Jul 01, 2011 book of the month club blue ribbon pick i am moth, a girl from the lowest part of chrystie street, born to a slumhouse mystic and the man who broke her heart. The virgin cure by ami mckay booksamillion online book store. Sep 27, 2012 buy the virgin cure by mckay, ami from amazons fiction books store. Ami mckay is the author of the numberone canadian bestseller the birth house, winner of three canadian booksellers association libris awards, and a nominee for the international impac dublin literary award, and the virgin cure. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the virgin cure. In 1870, there were over thirty thousand children living on the streets of new york and many more who wandered in and out of cellars and tenements as their families struggled to scrape together enough income to put food on the table. This time, she examines power imbalances between the sexes through the prism of the socalled virgin cure for syphilis, an. Rescued in an alley, moth accepts refuge at miss emma everetts infants school, a brothel of certified virgin. Ami mckay s the virgin cure is a complex, emotionallyinvolving piece of american victoriana inspired by the author s great great grandmother s experiences as a pioneer of women s medicine in nineteenth century new york. As a young child, moths father smiled, tipped his hat and walked away from.
Ami mckay born 1968 is a canadian novelist, playwright and journalist. The virgin cure kindle edition by ami mckay author format. Buy a cheap copy of the virgin cure book by ami mckay. While seeing to the health and wellbeing of the residents of the lower east side, i met a young girl, twelve years of age, named moth. The virgin cure by ami mckay overdrive rakuten overdrive. Wiersemai am moth, a girl from the lowest part of chrystie street, born to a slumhouse mystic and the man who broke her. Spoiler alert the discussion questions focus on various characters, themes and plot points of the novel. Mckay, whose debut novel the birth house made headlines around the world, returns with a resonant tale inspired by her own greatgreat. This glorious novel keeps the readers on edge with its classy turns and unexpected twists. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Not that it has to that is pretty much taken care of.
Mckay, whose debut novel the birth house made headlines around the world, returns with a resonant tale inspired by her own greatgreatgrandmothers experiences as a pioneer of. Mckay supplements moths firstperson narrative with marginal notes and newspaper reports provided by a female doctor in fact, the authors greatgreatgrandmother about everything from the plight of vagrant children to the virgin cure, a ghastly belief that having sex with a virgin will cure a man of venereal disease. Buy the virgin cure by mckay, ami from amazons fiction books store. Oct 28, 2011 the virgin cureby ami mckayknopf canada356 pp.
Buy the virgin cure by ami mckay from waterstones today. Try prime books go search en hello, sign in account. Jun 26, 2012 ami mckay s novel, the virgin cure, is a story of poverty and its crushing weight on hundreds of thousands of people in manhattan during the 1870s. The beloved, bestselling author of the birth house and the virgin cure is back with her most beguiling novel yet. The virgin cure by ami mckay books hachette australia. Ami mckay born 1968 is a canadian novelist, playwright and journalist mckay was born in rural indiana, but now lives with her husband and two sons on the bay of fundy. As ami mckay notes in the afterword of the virgin cure. Shop amongst our popular books, including 9, the birth house, the witches of new york and more from ami mckay. As with her first novel, mckay packs the virgin cure to the brim with ephemera silk walking suits, evening toilette, tear catchers, and circassian hair oils, local legends, and wives tales the title comes from the popular belief at the time that having sex with a virgin cured illness. Originally from indiana, she now lives with her husband and two sons in nova scotia. The muchanticipated followup to the birth house, the virgin cure secures ami mckay s place as one of our most powerful storytellers. Mckay was born in rural indiana, but now lives with her husband and two sons on the bay of fundy.
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