Finished: Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
This book is the basis for the series "Call the Midwife" which follows the life of Jennifer Lee a midwife based in the convent of St Raymond Nonnatus (not the real name, used to conceal real identity) East London in the 1950's. Having watched the series first, it was lovely to be able to read this book (the first in a series of four) as it gave an even deeper insight into what Nurse Lee experienced in East London. As well she also gave little updates as to what may have happened to various people she had encountered on her journey as a midwife which wasn't included in the series. I really enjoyed this book. It was a frank and honest account of a midwife in the mid-1900's. I found the authors honesty refreshing when she described her feelings towards not only the nuns but also the various mothers & families she encountered.
Started: Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth
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