Inspired by the groundbreaking discoveries
of ether and chloroform anesthesia, William Stewart Halsted pursues a surgical
career with ruthless ambition, daring to perform operations deemed impossible
by his peers. His reputation skyrockets with each bold success—until his quest
for an effective local anesthetic leads him to inject himself with cocaine.
Caroline, the niece of Confederate General Wade Hampton, seeks to escape the constraints of post-war South Carolina by training as a nurse. When she takes a position at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital, she finds herself captivated by the brilliant yet troubled chief of surgery, Dr. Halsted.
Till Taught by Pain is a poignant exploration of love and sacrifice, as Caroline grapples with the difficult choice between enabling her husband’s addiction and supporting his pioneering career. As their lives intertwine, both must confront the consequences of ambition, the nature of love, and the toll of personal demons on their shared dreams.
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Susan Coventry is a retired
physician with a lifelong historical fiction obsession. Her first novel, The
Queen’s Daughter, was a YA historical set in the Middle Ages. For Till
Taught by Pain, she switched from YA to adult novels and moved on from
Medieval Europe to turn-of-the-20th century U.S.
She lives in Louisville, KY with her historian husband, Brad Asher.
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