The Cry and the Covenant (Used Hardcover) - Morton Thompson

Based on the life of Ignaz Semmelweis (b. 1818 - d. 1865), an Austrian-Hungarian physician known for his research into puerperal fever and his advances in medical hygiene. In the novel he struggles to prove to his fellow doctors that if they would only wash their hands, they would save the lives of many mothers.

Published Doubleday & Co. 1949

469 pages

5.5" X 8.5"

Condition: This book is in Good Condition. The pages are clean and unmarked. There is no dust cover. The cover has slight wear on the corners and a few small stains.