The Apothecary's Ledger

About this book

In a narrative spanning two pivotal eras of medical history, two young, unlikely heroes must confront the rigid traditions of their times to save lives. In 1854 London, fourteen-year-old Arthur Pendelton is a reluctant apothecary's errand boy who discovers a terrifying pattern in the devastating cholera outbreak. A century later, in 1928, Beatrice Hemlock, a young ward maid at St. Mary's Hospital, accidentally uncovers a miraculous mold that could cure infections, along with an old leather ledger detailing Arthur's forgotten struggles. Both Arthur and Beatrice are trapped by the strict boundaries of their social classes, forced to battle aristocratic physicians and bureaucratic hospital boards who refuse to listen to impoverished youth. As the death tolls rise in both timelines, they must risk their livelihoods—and their lives—to protect revolutionary medical truths from being buried by pride and tradition.

Book details

Genres:

Historical Fiction, Medical Drama

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-19

Content rating:

PG-13