{"product_id":"call-the-midwife-volume-3-jennifer-worth-9780062270061","title":"Call the Midwife, Volume 3: Farewell to the East End","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe last book in the trilogy begun by Jennifer Worth's \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and the basis for the PBS series \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen twenty-two-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. \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife: Farewell to the East End\u003c\/em\u003e is the last book in Worth's memoir trilogy, which the \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e described as \"powerful stories with sweet charm and controlled outrage\" in the face of dire circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, 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, \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich portrait of a bygone era of comradeship and midwifery populated by unforgettable characters, \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife: Farewell to the East End\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Worth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062270060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062270061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.36w x 0.83d","brand":"Jennifer Worth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050445992191,"sku":"9780062270061","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4078692b-28c9-49ac-92a9-96cc43389417.jpg?v=1685007271","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/call-the-midwife-volume-3-jennifer-worth-9780062270061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}