March 2014 Book of the Month.
Told by Madam X herself, one Axie Muldoon, this vivid tale is based on a true one. Axie’s voice is angry, urgent, colourful and descriptive. Despite the title and at times her language, she is not a prostitute. She is a midwife only she can, on the side, perform illegal abortions too. We are in 19th century America. Axie is an orphan who through grit and determination becomes prosperous, serving the rich of New York as well as the poor girls in the back streets. She is quite a character.
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'In the end, they celebrated. They bragged. They got me finally, was their feeling. They said I would take my secrets to the grave. They should be so lucky.' Defiant and daring, Axie Muldoon claws her way from the streets up to the dizzying heights of New York society. But as her fame grows and her name hits the headlines, her reputation as the most scandalous midwife of her time begins to threaten everything she holds dear. And one crusading official will not rest until he has brought about the downfall of 'Madame X'. It will take all of Axie's cunning to save both herself and those she loves from ruin...
My Notorious Life features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Books of the Month, eBooks of the Month, Family Drama, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, Recommendations
My Notorious Life is available in Paperback
My Notorious Life was written by Kate Manning and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
My Notorious Life has 438 pages
£7.19
