

These stories give a fascinating insight into the resilience and spirit that enabled ordinary people to overcome their difficulties. Shadows of the Workhouse The Drama of Life in Postwar London Publisher Description Customer Reviews More Books by Jennifer Worth Customers Also Bought. She is let off with a warning, but then Jennifer finds stolen jewels from Hatton Garden in the nun's room. And Sister Monica Joan, the eccentric ninety-year-old nun, is accused of shoplifting some small items from the local market. The Reverend Thornton-Appleby-Thorton, a missionary in Africa, visits the Nonnatus nuns and Sister Julienne acts as matchmaker. At the time, there was no other option for them but the workhouse. Peggy and Frank's parents both died within 6 months of each other and the children were left destitute. Our price comparison offers a free service to find the cheapest prices on DVDs, blu-rays, box sets, books, games and CDs. There's Jane, who cleaned and generally helped out at Nonnatus House-she was taken to the workhouse as a baby and was allegedly the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat. See search resultsfor this author Jennifer Worth(Author) 4. In this follow up to 'Call the Midwife', Jennifer Worth, a midwife working in the docklands area of East London in the 1950s tells more stories about the people she encountered. 22 2009 by Jennifer Worth (Author) Visit Amazons Jennifer Worth page Find all the books, read about the author and more. 2009 by Jennifer Worth (Author) 4,390 ratings Book 2 of 3: The Midwife Trilogy See all formats and editions Kindle Edition £2.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook £0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover £3.95 23 Used from £1. Categories Adult Non-Fiction, Biography and Autobiography Shadows Of The Workhouse: The Drama Of Life In Postwar London (Call The Midwife) Paperback Large Print, 22 Jan.
