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Farewell to the East End
Farewell to the East End by Jennifer Worth
In a very good condition. Some creasing to the spine and a sticker mark on the back cover. See photos for more details.
London’s East End in the 1950s was a vibrant place – a close knit community of families where children made playgrounds of bombsites, and where a lovely social scene thrived. It was into this world that Jennifer Worth entered as a young midwife.
Following on from the bestselling Call the Midwife and Shadows of the Workhouse, Jennifer continues her story. 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 – identical twins who share the same browbeaten husband; the eccentric Sister Monica Joan; the gauche debutante Chummy who want to be a missionary.
As the 1960s dawned, docklands began to change beyond all recognition. Farewell to the East End chronicles the lives, culture and stories of a bygone era.