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The Midwife's Sister

The Story of Call The Midwife's Jennifer Worth by her sister Christine

Christine Lee author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:3rd Feb '22

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The story of Jennifer Worth, of Call the Midwife fame, and her sister Christine Lee.

‘Our childhood came to an end when our parents parted and from then on Jennifer was placed in the impossible position of having to be a parent to me, her sister. I shall always be grateful for her protection . . .’

Millions have fallen in love with Jennifer Worth and her experiences in the East End as chronicled in Call the Midwife, but little is known about her life outside this period. Now, in this moving and evocative memoir, Jennifer’s sister Christine takes us from their early idyllic years to the cruelty and neglect they suffered after their parents divorced, from Jennifer being forced to leave home at fourteen to their training as nurses.

After leaving nursing Jennifer took up a career in music, her first love, and Christine became a sculptor, but through marriages and children, joy and heartbreak, their lives remained intertwined. Absorbing and emotional, The Midwife’s Sister by Christine Lee is testimony to an enduring bond between two extraordinary women.

ISBN: 9781529093858

Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 22mm

Weight: 248g

352 pages