Call the midwife : shadows of the workhouse
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Published
New York : Ecco/HarperCollins, [2013], c2005.
Status
Green Hills - Adult Non-Fiction
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Published
New York : Ecco/HarperCollins, [2013], c2005.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"First published in Great Britain in 2005 by Merton Books" --T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 294)
Description
The Call the midwife trilogy is comprised of Call the midwife (c2002), Shadows of the workhouse (this book, c2005), and Farewell to the East End (c2009). Together, this series chronicles Jennifer Worth's career as a midwife from start to finish, from her arrival in the war-scarred Docklands as a wide-eyed trainee, to the demolition of the tenements and subsequent closure of Nonnatus House. It provides a fascinating snapshot of social history, documenting the East End in the days when there was a real sense of community, when times were tough but there was plenty of good humour and neighbourly support to help the inhabitants through the harsh economic climate. The book also enables readers to follow Jennifer's personal story, as she discovers the amazing resilience of a population still bearing the scars of war, and the vibrant community of nuns with whom she lives and who teach her the skills of midwifery. In stories that are funny, disturbing and moving in equal measure, we meet prostitutes and abortionists, bigamists and mischievous nuns, and see Jennifer earn the confidence of people whose lives are often stranger than fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Worth, J. (20132005). Call the midwife: shadows of the workhouse (1st U.S. ed.). Ecco/HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011. 20132005. Call the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse. Ecco/HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011. Call the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse Ecco/HarperCollins, 20132005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Worth, Jennifer. Call the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse 1st U.S. ed., Ecco/HarperCollins, 20132005.
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