Call the Midwife : : Farewell to the East End
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"First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson" --T.p. verso.
A heartwarming coming-of-age story and a startling look at women's lives in the poorest section of postwar London, this final book in the acclaimed memoir series is the basis for the acclaimed PBS series.
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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SERIES
Call the midwife trilogy
v. 3.
PUBLISHED
New York : Ecco/HarperCollins, [2013].
Year Published: 2013
Description: 321 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780062270061
0062270060
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Coates, Terri.
SUBJECTS
Worth, Jennifer, -- 1935-2011.
Midwives -- London -- Biography.
Childbirth -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Low-income mothers -- Services for -- England -- 20th century.
Poor -- London -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
East End (London, England) -- Biography -- 20th century.
East End (London, England) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.