Deze trilogie herinnert liefdevol aan het leven van een vroedvrouw via een reeks memoires. Volg haar ervaringen in de East End van Londen tijdens de jaren 1950, terwijl ze diverse personages ontmoet en diepgaande menselijke verhalen beleeft. Het is een aangrijpend verhaal over leven, dood en de kracht van de gemeenschap dat de geest van een tijdperk vastlegt.
Set in post-war London's East End slums, the narrative follows Jennifer Worth, a determined 22-year-old who leaves her sheltered life to train as a midwife in a convent. Her journey reveals the challenges and triumphs of working in a struggling community, highlighting the resilience of both the midwife and the women she assists. Through her experiences, the story captures the harsh realities of the era while celebrating the strength of human connection and compassion in the face of adversity.
A fascinating slice of social history - Jennifer Worth's tales of being a midwife in 1950s London.
Life in London's East End in the 1950s was tough. The brothels of Cable Street, the Kray brothers and gang warfare, the meths drinkers in the bombsites - this was the world Jennifer Worth entered when she became a midwife at the age of twenty-two.
In the 1950s Jennifer Worth was a district midwife in the Docklands of East London where the aftermath of the war meant many lived in shocking conditions. She worked with the Nursing Sisters of St John the Divine, nurses and midwives whose vocation was to work amongst the poorest of the poor. Despite the official closure of the workhouses in 1930, there was nowhere else for many inmates to go so they changed their names and carried on much as before. In 'Shadows of the Workhouse', Jennifer tells the stories of the men and women she met who began their lives in the workhouse.
The third and final book in the bestselling CALL THE MIDWIFE trilogy, now a major BBC TV series starring Miranda Hart and Jessica Raine. 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.
The concluding installment of the trilogy continues the heartfelt narrative inspired by the beloved PBS series, Call the Midwife. It delves into the lives of midwives in post-war London, exploring their challenges, triumphs, and the evolving dynamics of the community they serve. Richly detailed, it captures the spirit of resilience and compassion amid societal changes, offering poignant insights into motherhood, friendship, and the bonds formed through shared experiences.