The Midwife Trilogy, Book 1
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (January 2010)
279 pages, Paperback (purchased myself in an omnibus edition for $11.99)
Book Rating: 5 Stars
This is Jennifer Worth’s memoir of life as a midwife in London’s East End in the 1950’s. This story was not only interesting, but also very entertaining, and provides a look at 1950’s midwifery, the culture of the East End and a way of life that is now gone. The collection of anecdotes about patients, nuns, fellow midwives, and East End culture are threaded together in a seamless presentation that is at times poignant and others hilarious. It is worth noting that this book is the first book in a trilogy, followed by Shadows of the Workhouse and Farewell to the East End. Also, if you are watching the TV series currently airing on PBS, that TV series contains stories from all three books in the trilogy and is not confined to the content from the first book. Highly recommended read!
Movie Adaptations/Modern Retellings/Related Works:
Call the Midwife (TV Series 2012-)
Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Bryony Hannah
Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Bryony Hannah
My Rating: 3 Stars
Adaption: Verbatim-Tweaked-Veiled
Eye Candy: Plain-Pretty-Sultry
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