First published 2010
Newly qualified nurse Jennifer Worth arrives in London's East End in the 1950s. Navigating the gritty, destitute Docklands, she confronts the harsh realities of life in the slums. As she tends to the needs of her patients, from difficult births to terminal illness, Worth bears witness to a community's courage and resilience. Through intimate glimpses into the lives of her charges, she uncovers the humanity that persists even in the grimmest of circumstances.
Genres: historical-fiction, medical, 20th-century, adult-fiction, biography-memoir, nursing
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
432 pages · Paperback · W&N
Content warnings: terminal-illness