Thread
A Caesarean story of myth, magic and medicine
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2026
Bonnier Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78658-489-2 (ISBN)
Bonnier Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78658-489-2 (ISBN)
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In 2017, journalist Hannah Marsh was about to give birth to her son after months of preparation, reading and hypnobirthing classes. Following thirty hours of induced labour, Hannah was quickly acquainted with a caesarean section: a process she had not physically or emotionally prepared for.
In an attempt to heal, Hannah began interrogating the following questions: why do the words 'caesarean section' bring up feelings of doubt, shame and judgement for some, but a sense of safety, relief, validation and reassurance for others? Why are those two powerful words rarely spoken of in the ecstatic tones with which we celebrate so-called 'natural', or vaginal birth? Why is the procedure rarely called 'beautiful', or associated with an innate sense of feminine power?
Working her way through history, culture, and folklore, it wasn't long before Hannah stumbled upon the pioneering voices and fascinating tales history seems to have forgotten. Interwoven with her own experience and the accounts of women past and present, Thread is an unflinching but compassionate examination of a procedure which is much more than surgery and medicine.
In an attempt to heal, Hannah began interrogating the following questions: why do the words 'caesarean section' bring up feelings of doubt, shame and judgement for some, but a sense of safety, relief, validation and reassurance for others? Why are those two powerful words rarely spoken of in the ecstatic tones with which we celebrate so-called 'natural', or vaginal birth? Why is the procedure rarely called 'beautiful', or associated with an innate sense of feminine power?
Working her way through history, culture, and folklore, it wasn't long before Hannah stumbled upon the pioneering voices and fascinating tales history seems to have forgotten. Interwoven with her own experience and the accounts of women past and present, Thread is an unflinching but compassionate examination of a procedure which is much more than surgery and medicine.
Hannah Marsh is a journalist who has written for The Telegraph and The Independent. Born into a medical family of Oxford University professors, she forged her own path in writing and the arts. After giving birth by Caesarean in 2017 and being diagnosed with PTSD, Hannah began researching the procedure and its history as part of her healing. Writing on women and gender has long been central to her work. She has contributed feminist columns to The Independent and written for The Vagenda. Bringing journalistic rigor, scientific curiosity, and a storyteller's eye, Hannah reanimates forgotten women's voices and reframes the Caesarean experience.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.5.2026 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Chichester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78658-489-1 / 1786584891 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78658-489-2 / 9781786584892 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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