An edition of Farewell to the East End (2013)

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An edition of Farewell to the East End (2013)

Farewell to the East End

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The hit BBC TV series CALL THE MIDWIFE is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, chronicling her life as a midwife in London in the 1950s. FAREWELL TO THE EAST END is the third book in the trilogy. Following on from the bestselling CALL THE MIDWIFE and SHADOWS OF THE WORKHOUSE, Jennifer brings her story to a conclusion. Post-war life could be a struggle - the devastating effects of TB, dangerous backstreet abortions, people driven to extremes by poverty - but there was also warmth and humour. Like Megan'mave, the identical twins who share the same browbeaten husband; the eccentric Sister Monica Joan; and gauche debutante Chummy, who wants to be a missionary. FAREWELL TO THE EAST END shines a light on the lives, culture and stories of a bygone era, and is both moving and heartwarming in equal measure.

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Publisher
Phoenix
Language
English
Pages
321

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Farewell to the East End
2013
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2013, Phoenix
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Edition Notes

Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

Includes bibliographical references (page 321).

Published in
London
Series
Midwife -- bk. 3

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
618.20092
Library of Congress
CT

The Physical Object

Pagination
321 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Number of pages
321

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL28380513M
Internet Archive
farewelltoeasten0000wort_z4h1
ISBN 10
1780224478
ISBN 13
9781780224473
OCLC/WorldCat
870502662

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Work Description

When twenty-two-year-old Jennifer Worth, from a comfortable middle-class upbringing, went to work as a midwife in the poorest section of postwar London, she not only delivered hundreds of babies and touched many lives, she also became the neighborhood's most vivid chronicler. Here, in the final book of the Call the Midwife trilogy, is the full story of Chummy's delightful courtship and wedding. We also meet Megan'mave, identical twins who share a browbeaten husband, and return to Sister Monica Joan, who is in top eccentric form. As in Worth's first two books, the vividly portrayed denizens of a postwar East End contend with the trials of extreme poverty -- unsanitary conditions, hunger, and disease -- and find surprising ways to thrive in their tightly knit community. A rich portrait of a bygone era of comradeship and midwifery populated by unforgettable characters, Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End will appeal to readers of Frank McCourt, Katherine Boo, and James Herriot, as well as to the fans of the acclaimed PBS show based on the books.

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