Memoir
The Midwife Trilogy True Stories Of The East End In The 1950s
2010·758 pages
Jennifer Worth's memoir of midwifery in 1950s East End London, living with nuns while serving a resilient community amid poverty and post-war change.
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Jennifer Worth's memoir of midwifery in 1950s East End London, living with nuns while serving a resilient community amid poverty and post-war change.
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This omnibus edition of Call the Midwife, Shadows of the Workhouse and Farewell to the East End 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 hum...
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Sexual content
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Mentions of prostitutes, abortionists, and bigamists within the community.
Violence & gore
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Childbirth scenes and medical procedures described in clinical detail.
Profanity
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Occasional strong language from characters in everyday situations.
Substance use
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Background references to alcohol consumption in social settings.
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Religious content
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Central portrayal of nuns, convent life, and religious rituals.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Depictions of class inequality, poverty, and post-war social conditions.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Accounts of poverty, hardship, and systemic suffering in the community.
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