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  • Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End

  • Book 3
  • By: Jennifer Worth
  • Narrated by: Nicola Barber
  • Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,100 ratings)

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Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End

By: Jennifer Worth
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When 22-year-old Jennifer Worth, from a comfortable middle-class upbringing, went to work as a midwife in the poorest section of postwar London, she not only delivered hundreds of babies and touched many lives, she also became the neighborhood's most vivid chronicler. Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End is the last book in Worth's memoir trilogy, which the Times Literary Supplement described as "powerful stories with sweet charm and controlled outrage" in the face of dire circumstances.

Here, at last, is the full story of Chummy's delightful courtship and wedding. We also meet Megan'mave, identical twins who share a browbeaten husband, and return to Sister Monica Joan, who is in top eccentric form. As in Worth's first two books, Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times and Call the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse, the vividly portrayed denizens of a postwar East End contend with the trials of extreme poverty—unsanitary conditions, hunger, and disease—and find surprising ways to thrive in their tightly knit community.

A rich portrait of a bygone era of comradeship and midwifery populated by unforgettable characters, Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End will appeal to readers of Frank McCourt, Katherine Boo, and James Herriot, as well as to the fans of the acclaimed PBS show based on the trilogy.

©2005 Jennifer Worth. (P)2014 HighBridge Company.

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Great end of series

Well worth the time and effort. The series are well written and the narration was fantastic

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Audio book queen

I like it I would recommend it because the narrators voice is fantastic I gave five starts because I loved her performents that she did of the characters I felt like I was wright there with them

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Wonderful stories.

Would you consider the audio edition of Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End to be better than the print version?

I love the accents and the gentle tone of voice the reader gives to the main character. With audio you can close your eyes and envision the story.

What about Nicola Barber’s performance did you like?

Her lovely voice.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

"The female equivalent of James Herriott!"

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The book is fascinating and evokes what it was really like in post war Britain without being depressing.

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Awesome awesome and worth rereading!

I'm not ever one to reread books. But these midwife books are all an exception! They are fascinating and well worth anything to get them!

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An enjoyable book of learning

Having watched the TV series numerous times, I was very happy yo sit and read the adventures. Fantastic stories, wonderful people. I came away with new knowledge on this age old profession . Having had 1 of my 9 children delivered by a midwife( he came too fast) I really feel extremely lucky ti have had here on hand that day back in 1978.

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wish there was more.

It is very easy to listen to. wish that there was more to continue with.

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So sorry to have it end

I wish that there were more books, I truly enjoyed every minute of this series.

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Wonderful story beautifully told.

So nice to have call the midwife wrapped up. Great characters who truly were an inspiration & salvation to so many.

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A beautiful closure

This book concludes the tails of the sisters and midwives gently while also staying true to all the raw stories of its time.

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Humbling

I love the Midwife stories because they make me appreciate the easy life I live now in 2015. This book doesn't quite match up to the first, but is still worth listening too. The also have a good balance of inspiration and the ugly truths of history. Hopefully we can learn something from them.

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