The Sisters of Queen Sophia’s Hospital
Stockholm, 1883. Inspired by Florence Nightingale, Queen Sophia of Sweden establishes the nation’s first modern nursing school. Four young women from very different backgrounds are admitted to the prestigious programme and step straight into an era of medical breakthroughs, religious conviction and fierce resistance from a male-dominated medical profession.
Charlotte, Ragnhilda, Vera and Karin are united by their determination to make a difference in a society where women are expected to know their place. As radiology, surgery, paediatrics and ophthalmology take their first steps, the women face life-and-death decisions on the hospital wards, alongside personal secrets, doubts and forbidden dreams.
When opposition to trained nurses intensifies, Queen Sophia takes a bold step and builds her own hospital – Sophiahemmet. Over the course of three decades, we follow the women as they fight for their patients, for one another, and for the right to be recognised as professionals.
Systrarna på Sofiahemmet is a sweeping, character-driven historical novel about medical progress, female solidarity and the courage to change society, set in the heart of Stockholm.
Ruth Kvarnström-Jones is one of Sweden’s most successful contemporary historical novelists, renowned for her meticulously researched, character-driven novels set in Stockholm at the turn of the twentieth century. At the heart of her work lies a distinctive concept: telling the story of a city through its iconic landmark buildings while bringing to life the women…
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Italy: Editrice Nord, Norway : Aschehoug, Denmark: Cicero/Gyldendal, Netherlands: Luitingh-Sijthoff, Finland: WSOY, Estonia: Varrak, France: City Editions, :Stockholm, 1883. Inspired by Florence Nightingale, Queen Sophia of Sweden establishes the nation’s first modern nursing school. Four young women from very different backgrounds are admitted to the prestigious programme and step straight into an era of medical breakthroughs, religious conviction and fierce resistance from a male-dominated medical profession.
Charlotte, Ragnhilda, Vera and Karin are united by their determination to make a difference in a society where women are expected to know their place. As radiology, surgery, paediatrics and ophthalmology take their first steps, the women face life-and-death decisions on the hospital wards, alongside personal secrets, doubts and forbidden dreams.
When opposition to trained nurses intensifies, Queen Sophia takes a bold step and builds her own hospital – Sophiahemmet. Over the course of three decades, we follow the women as they fight for their patients, for one another, and for the right to be recognised as professionals.
Systrarna på Sofiahemmet is a sweeping, character-driven historical novel about medical progress, female solidarity and the courage to change society, set in the heart of Stockholm.
