{"product_id":"farewell-to-the-east-end-abridged-4-disc-set","title":"Farewell To The East End Abridged 4-Disc Set","description":"Farewell To The East End 4-Disc Jennifer Worth AUDIO BOOK CD history midwife 50s \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Audio Book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e Audio CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Orion Audiobooks \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eFAREWELL TO THE EAST END ABRIDGED 4-DISC SET\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe East End of London in the 1950s was a vibrant place with a close-knit community where families often lived on the same streets. Children played among bombsites, and social clubs and pubs formed the centre of a lively social scene. Yet in the difficult living conditions of post-war London, life could often be a struggle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInto this community came Jennifer Worth as a young midwife, working with the nuns of Nonnatus House. Following on from the acclaimed Call the Midwife and Shadows of the Workhouse, this book brings Jennifer's story full circle. She recounts the dangerous practice of back-street abortions, the strange life of a ship's woman, and the pressures that drove some mothers to extremes because of poverty or social expectation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is also plenty of warmth and good humour, such as the tale of Meg and Mave, identical twins who share the same browbeaten husband. We also discover what happens to the gauche debutante Chummy who wanted to become a missionary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the 1960s dawned, with vast rehousing schemes and the demolition of tenements, the docklands began to change beyond recognition. Farewell to the East End charts these years and shows how the lives of those at Nonnatus House took a new direction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAudiobook details\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Abridged non-fiction (history)\u003cbr\u003eDiscs: 4 CDs\u003cbr\u003eRunning time: 5 hours 20 mins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNarrator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnne Reid is a BAFTA Award–nominated English film and television actress from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Her first major role was as Valerie in Coronation Street in the 1960s. Her many TV credits include In Love With Barbara, Dinner Ladies, Doctor Who, Life Begins and Bleak House. She has recorded numerous dramas for Radio 4 and was the voice of Wendolene Ramsbottom in Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave. Her film credits include Savage Grace, The Mother and Hot Fuzz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor CD Player\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orion Audiobooks","offers":[{"title":"Used In Box","offer_id":51322220806422,"sku":"129364","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/2026341821430scan.jpg?v=1779081362","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/farewell-to-the-east-end-abridged-4-disc-set","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}