Call the Midwife

Written by Jennifer Worth

Book #1 in the The Midwife Trilogy series

A young midwife navigates post-war London's challenges, delivering hope and life.

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340 pages

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In 1950s London, Jenny Lee leaves her comfortable life to become a midwife in the East End slums. Amidst the vibrant chaos, she meets resilient nuns, a mother of twenty-four, and women of the night. As she delivers new life, Jenny discovers the strength and courage of a community bound by hardship and hope. What trials will she face, and how will they shape her journey?

From the publisher

The highest-rated drama in BBC history, Call the Midwife will delight fans of Downton Abbey Viewers everywhere have fallen in love with this candid look at post-war London. In the 1950s, twenty-two-year-old Jenny Lee leaves her comfortable home to move into a convent and become a midwife in London’s East End slums. While delivering babies all over the city, Jenny encounters a colorful cast of women–from the plucky, warm-hearted nuns with whom she lives, to the woman with twenty-four children who can’t speak English, to the prostitutes of the city’s seedier side. An unfortgettable story of motherhood, the bravery of a community, and the strength of remarkable and inspiring women, Call the Midwife is the true story behind the beloved PBS series, which will soon return for its sixth season.

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