Farewell To The East EndJennifer WorthLabel: Weidenfeld & NicolsonDescription: '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 STANDARDThe 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.
