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'A sad farewell but a memorable and satisfying send-off' DAILY EXPRESS 'One would struggle to find a better descrption of a long-gone era and its heartening, forgotten values' SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
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The third and final book in the bestselling CALL THE MIDWIFE series, soon to be a major BBC TV series.
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58 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I cannot recommend this book (and the other two books in the mini series - call the midwife and shadows of the workhouse) highly enough. Very interesting content about a now vanished world, lively characters, fluent and engaging written style and with so much social history thrown in that it is more useful than a textbook would be. Twinning the detailed explanations on previous midwifery practice with the cultural background of the dockers lives is a wonderful combination that is fresh and revealing. Very sad to get to the end of the book as it certainly closes off any chance of a follow up. I am now busy passing my copies of all three books around my friends so they can read them too! Wonderful!!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Farewell to the East End is the third and final `Midwife' book by Jennifer Worth. She has excelled herself again with stories of the East End of London, their inhabitants, their births and deaths as well as the tales of her colleagues especially the Nuns. Fans of Sister Monica Joan will not be disappointed.
I know that Worth has used some poetic licence with the telling of these stories, as she does not reveal the real name and location of the Convent where she is based. And a number of her stories are gleaned from fellow nurses and midwives over the years and Worth has added dialogue for the purpose of the story telling. To me this does not matter all it does is enrich the story and give it much more of a sense of purpose.
The East End of London was changing as the Sixties dawned. The docks were changing from what they were during the Second World War, and with that the inhabitants of the area that fed the docks with their labour were changing as well.
Worth tells us many stories of differing outcomes which are based around the characters living in and around the docks. In the case of Worth's colleague `Chummy' wanting to become a missionary is called to the docks in the night and ends up swaying on a rope ladder onto a visiting ship where it is reported that someone has given birth? But the ships only carry a male crew so is her visit a wasted one or is she walking into something that is another world with differing morals?
The feature of tuberculosis is strong throughout the book; this is a disease which killed generations of families with no care for who it touched. Medicine has come a long way since those early days of the fifties. There is as much history of disease and conditions in this book to make it an informative read as well as a piece of escapism.
I have tried to avoid regurgitating the stories featured in this book into the review, lest you will not go and buy the book and enjoy them yourself. There is a sense that the end is coming for the area that Worth works in, the convent and the Nuns who reside and work there and Worth's fellow midwives are moving on in different parts of their lives. Although the end it is now fast becoming the beginning of the next adventure for them all.
I know that Worth has used some poetic licence with the telling of these stories, as she does not reveal the real name and location of the Convent where she is based. And a number of her stories are gleaned from fellow nurses and midwives over the years and Worth has added dialogue for the purpose of the story telling. To me this does not matter all it does is enrich the story and give it much more of a sense of purpose.
The East End of London was changing as the Sixties dawned. The docks were changing from what they were during the Second World War, and with that the inhabitants of the area that fed the docks with their labour were changing as well.
Worth tells us many stories of differing outcomes which are based around the characters living in and around the docks. In the case of Worth's colleague `Chummy' wanting to become a missionary is called to the docks in the night and ends up swaying on a rope ladder onto a visiting ship where it is reported that someone has given birth? But the ships only carry a male crew so is her visit a wasted one or is she walking into something that is another world with differing morals?
The feature of tuberculosis is strong throughout the book; this is a disease which killed generations of families with no care for who it touched. Medicine has come a long way since those early days of the fifties. There is as much history of disease and conditions in this book to make it an informative read as well as a piece of escapism.
I have tried to avoid regurgitating the stories featured in this book into the review, lest you will not go and buy the book and enjoy them yourself. There is a sense that the end is coming for the area that Worth works in, the convent and the Nuns who reside and work there and Worth's fellow midwives are moving on in different parts of their lives. Although the end it is now fast becoming the beginning of the next adventure for them all.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is truly a spellbinding book. Once you start it you cant put it down. The detail and stories are so grafically told you could almost be there. An excellent read.
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cheers to Jennifer Worth
Everything Jennifer writes about is so real, bringing back childhood memories.I have read all of her books, and enjoyed every one
Published 5 days ago by C. FOSTER
Midwives Come Back!
A good first-hand depiction of the world of dedicated midwives who improved the health service of mothers and babies during this era. Read more
Published 6 days ago by lyndee
As good as Call the Midwife
For anyone who followed Call the Midwife on TV these series of books are a must. I read Call the Midwife first, then found I had already read In the Shadow of the Workhouse, so I... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Mrs. E. Parker
Jennifer Worth
This is the third book in the "Call the Midwife" series and like the other two I've thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Polly
Farewell to the East End
Thoroughly enjoyable read. I had no idea what life was like in the East End. I have come to the conclusion that I had a very privileged upbringing.
Published 1 month ago by Simmie
Farewell to the East End
Book downloaded to Kindle with no problem and very quickly. Interesting to compare book with tv production. The tv programme follwed the story surprisingly closely. Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Harris
fascinating realism in the 50s
I read this after watching the TV series. Those midwives were incredibly experienced. It also showed how much times have changed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Liz49Elgin
In praise
as an east end girl growing up in the fifties, I found this an honest and entertaining account but one which showed me aspects of the life of which I was totally ignorant. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Pat
Amazing!
This book was truely amazing. I could not put the book down and even read it in two days. It was sad and hilarious. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maria
Farewell to the eastend bought from Amazon
A very good book couldn't bear to put it down.As i have read the midwife it was a good follow up.
Published 1 month ago by fosey
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