Description
| Product ID: | 9781529093858 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Midwife's Sister |
| Subtitle: | The Story of Call The Midwife's Jennifer Worth by her sister Christine |
| Authors: | Author: Christine Lee |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Biography: science, technology and medicine, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Memoirs, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Memoirs, Family & relationships, c 1945 to c 1960 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The story of Jennifer Worth, of Call the Midwife fame, and her sister Christine Lee. <p><i>‘Our childhood came to an end when our parents parted and from then on Jennifer was placed in the impossible position of having to be a parent to me, her sister. I shall always be grateful for her protection . . .’</i><br><br>Millions have fallen in love with Jennifer Worth and her experiences in the East End as chronicled in <i>Call the Midwife</i>, but little is known about her life outside this period. Now, in this moving and evocative memoir, Jennifer’s sister Christine takes us from their early idyllic years to the cruelty and neglect they suffered after their parents divorced, from Jennifer being forced to leave home at fourteen to their training as nurses.<br><br>After leaving nursing Jennifer took up a career in music, her first love, and Christine became a sculptor, but through marriages and children, joy and heartbreak, their lives remained intertwined. Absorbing and emotional, <i>The Midwife’s Sister</i> by Christine Lee is testimony to an enduring bond between two extraordinary women.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-02-03 |