The third and final book in the bestselling CALL THE MIDWIFE series, the basis of the major BBC TV series.
'A heartfelt, moving, witty book that vividly depicts this lost world with all its vicissitudes and its many joys' GOOD BOOK GUIDE
' Vivid . . . highly readable ' EVENING STANDARD
The third and final book in the bestselling Call the Midwife trilogy, now immortalised as a major BBC TV series.
This final instalment of Jennifer Worth's memoirs brings her time as a midwife in 1950s London to a bittersweet and touching conclusion. With her trademark wit and warmth, Worth takes us on a journey through the lives of friends, colleagues and patients in London's East End.
Postwar life could be a struggle - the devastating effects of tuberculosis, dangerous backstreet abortions, people driven to extremes by poverty - yet, despite the desolation, Worth finds humour and community amongst a familiar cast of characters and their exploits, chronicling midwife Chummy's courtship, the eccentricities of Sister Monica Joan and the ever-stern Sister Evangelina.
Farewell to the East End recounts Worth's final years at Nonnatus House, offering a moving glimpse into a bygone era and a poignant conclusion to this beloved series.
