- Paperback: 992 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; 1st edition (14 Oct 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753828693
- ISBN-13: 978-0753828694
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 4 x 19.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Worth tells it like it is...her compassion and anger drive the shock and gore. (Boyd Tonkin INDEPENDENT )
A fascinating and historical account of the 1950s. You are sure to be entertained by the larger-than-life characters and the antics of some very amusing nuns. (SOUTH WALES ARGUS )
A fascinating and historical account of the 1950s. You are sure to be entertained by the larger-than-life characters and the antics of some very amusing nuns. (SOUTH WALES ARGUS )
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An omnibus edition of the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling 'Midwife' series - true stories from a post-war community in London's East End.
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82 of 83 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is not described well enough on Amazon-it is actually 3 books in one, and its only once id bought it that you realise it was previously sold as 'The Midwife Trilogy'. 3 books in one-Shadows of the workhouse,Call the Midwife, and Farewell to the eastend. I wish it would actually say this in the description!!!!! Please Amazon, i bought this uneccesarily, as id already got 2 of these books!!! Excellent books, but PLEASE do not mislead us. Its highly infuriating when the titles of books are changed, without properly explaining what the heck it was previously published under.The Midwife Trilogy: Call the Midwife, Shadows of the Workhouse, Farewell to the East End
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book - as others have said, three titles in one - is nearly a thousand pages long and yet utterly unputdownable. How's that for value? Yes, I sobbed uncontrollably, laughed my head off and even skipped a bit because it was too harrowing (children in the workhouse) - and yes, it has changed my life. I will be forever grateful to Ms Worth for making me realise how fortunate I am: I do not have to watch my children die before my eyes, my husband doesn't beat me, my family has more food than we could ever eat, I work at a job of my choosing, I sleep in a clean warm bed every night. Right now I feel as if I will never complain about my lot again (although it rains too much in the west of Ireland).
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
While this is a collection of earlier works, the stories themselves are amazing. I simply could not put the book down. The poverty and conditions that she describes are often heartbreaking and I can hardly believe that this is within people's lifetime.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Tales from a Midwife
I have not yet read this book as I am still reading the two previous books in the Trilogy, but I know I will enjoy it just as much as the others I have read.
Published 3 months ago by cardane
couldn't put this book down!!
This is a compilation of three wonderfully written true accounts of midwifery and life in the poorest part of East end London in the fifties. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Napabird
Unputadownable.....
This book is smashing....I had borrowed the book from my sister who recommended it to me...but after reading the first 2 chapters I decided to get my own copy as I will certainly... Read more
Published 4 months ago by EileenB
UNFAIR REVIEWS!!
It's not fair to slate this book and give only one star simply because the publisher decided to make it a trilogy. Read more
Published 10 months ago by M. W. Shipley
Tales from the midwife
Excellent book - didn't realise until I bought it that it was 3 books in one and some of the explanations are therefore repeated in all three books. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Keith Merrin
Don't miss reading this book
This is trilogy and boy what a read I couldn't leave it down. Funny in parts and others will have you in tears. Read more
Published 16 months ago by TJ
TURTLEBEAR77
This is a really great book for anyone who loves true East End London stories. It has to be one of the best books I have ever read, I could not put it down once I got started. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Turtlebear
christmas present
i bought this as a christmas for my friend who was keen to read it. she is into real life story books and this is perfect for her. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Lottie - Louise M
A really brilliant book
A book you really donot want to put down. As a midwife its so good to read a book that you can relate to.
Published 17 months ago by whittie
disappointing
I think it should be mentioned that this book is simply a collection of three earlier books by the same author. Nothing new.
Published 17 months ago by anna
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