Farewell To The East End

Paperback Published on: 05/01/2012
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Synopsis

'A heartfelt, moving, witty book that vividly depicts this lost world with all its vicissitudes and its many joys'GOOD BOOK GUIDE

' Vivid . . . highly readable ' EVENING STANDARD

The third and final book in the bestselling Call the Midwife trilogy, now immortalised as a major BBC TV series.

This final instalment of Jennifer Worth's memoirs brings her time as a midwife in 1950s London to a bittersweet and touching conclusion. With her trademark wit and warmth, Worth takes us on a journey through the lives of friends, colleagues and patients in London's East End.

Postwar life could be a struggle - the devastating effects of tuberculosis, dangerous backstreet abortions, people driven to extremes by poverty - yet, despite the desolation, Worth finds humour and community amongst a familiar cast of characters and their exploits, chronicling midwife Chummy's courtship, the eccentricities of Sister Monica Joan and the ever-stern Sister Evangelina.

Farewell to the East End recounts Worth's final years at Nonnatus House, offering a moving glimpse into a bygone era and a poignant conclusion to this beloved series.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9780753823064
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 22 mm
  • Weight: 248g
  • Languages: English

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Farewell To The East End
Farewell to the East End
Although I have not read this book yet I have read another of Jennifer Worth's books about the East End and Midwives and really, really enjoyed it. I bough... READ MORE
Devonian girl
Farewell To The East End
Great Read
I have now read every book that Jennifer Worth has written. I have enjoy the honesty of her writing about how people lived in London's East End. I have spo... READ MORE
Tiggrrr
Farewell To The East End
Great
Just an inspiration to a lot of people I think. Brillant. And the series is such a credit. I mean wow everything about this book. I am really glade I read.... READ MORE
Maxine BLaylock