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Shadows of the Workhouse
- The Drama of Life in Postwar London
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A fascinating slice of East End life, from the number one best-selling author of Call the Midwife, now a major BBC TV series.
In this follow up to Call the Midwife, Jennifer Worth, a midwife working in the docklands area of East London in the 1950s, tells more stories about the people she encountered.
There's Jane, who cleaned and generally helped out at Nonnatus House - she was taken to the workhouse as a baby and was allegedly the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat. Peggy and Frank's parents both died within six 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, visits the Nonnatus nuns, and Sister Julienne acts as matchmaker. And Sister Monica Joan, the eccentric 90-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 Hatton Garden in the nun's room. These stories give a fascinating insight into the resilience and spirit that enabled ordinary people to overcome their difficulties.
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- Jynx07
- 01-04-21
Brilliant but at times tough
I'm not even finished it yet and whilst it is really good, Janes' story was really tough to listen to.
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- Kim
- 08-02-22
Good book
really enjoyed it, narrator was excellent and it was the first time using audio
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- janet peach
- 06-20-22
Excellent
Really enjoyed listening to this. I could not wait for the next chapter to begin.
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- Tedbar
- 05-21-22
Not as good as the first book
I loved the first book and found the second a little underwhelming but Juliet Stevenson's narration was fantastic.
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- Bev Hawkes
- 05-11-22
Great story
Brilliant narration.. Hard listening at times but truth and facts from old days. Each character bought to life wonderfully.. Reccomend
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- Ross
- 03-11-22
Fantastic
Brilliant reading of Jennifer Worth's book without falling into the trap of trying to imitate Call the Midwife. I highly recommend
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- Marie
- 02-18-22
Factual, fascinating and humbling.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. The narration was excellent and really made the book come to life. The historical detail was very interesting and also very sad to listen to at times. But even though these families lived in desperate poverty, they were grateful for what they had. The author gave detailed accounts of the different characters and Juliet Stevenson, the narrator did a wonderful job of portraying them. I was particularly touched by Part 3 and the story of Mr Collitt. I would definitely recommend this book.
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- Jacqueline
- 02-08-22
A delight
Fans of Call the Midwife may enjoy this… it’s about people that she met while working in Poplar… quite sad but also heartwarming…and a brilliant piece of social history… just life…as it was…
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- Teeny D.
- 02-07-22
Fantastic
I’m so delighted these true events have been put into book and TV
You won’t be disappointed .
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- S. M. Sinclair
- 01-24-22
FANTASTIC LISTEN!
If you enjoyed the early series of call the midwife, you'll love this. it goes into incredible detail about the back stories of the characters that were visited during the 1950s.
beautifully narrated, and held my attention.
So very sad in parts. giving you an insight into how hard times were during the workhouse years. it's a great listen. Recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-16-22
Riveting
Laughed cried and loved this audiobook - great narration of a past time in 50’s Britain
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- Joanne
- 05-14-22
Won’t download all chapters
Was really good but then with 5 hours to go would not download. Every other book I have purchased downloads.
Sad as great listen
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- Anonymous User
- 05-11-22
Harrowingly Mesmorising
Wow! Another beautifully written book by Jennifer Worth. Broken up into 3 parts that follow different people's life stories. Be prepared with tissues, as you will have a few tears. it's hard to believe this all happened less than 100 years ago.
