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Shadows of the Workhouse (Midwife Trilogy, Bk 2)
Shadows of the Workhouse - Midwife Trilogy, Bk 2 Author:Jennifer Worth Peggy and Frank's parents both died within 6 months of each other and the children were left destitute. At the time, there was no other option for them but the workhouse. The Reverend Thornton-Appleby-Thorton, a missionary in Africa, comes to visit the Nonnatus nuns and Sister Julienne acts as matchmaker. And Sister Monica Joan, the eccentri... more »c ninety-year-old nun, is accused of shoplifting some small items from the local market. She is let off with a warning, but then Jennifer finds stolen jewels from Hatten Garden in the nun's room. The case is taken to court and Sister Monica Joan becomes a cause celebre.
These stories give a fascinating insight into the lives of the poor in 1950s London, of the shadow of the workhouse that always hung over their lives but also of the resilience and spirit that enabled ordinary people to overcome their difficulties.« less
ISBN-13: 9780297853268 ISBN-10: 0297853260 Pages:294 Edition:New Ed Rating: