Call Nurse Millie

Name: Call Nurse Millie
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Jean Fullerton
ISBN: 9781409153122

Author: Jean Fullerton

Series: Nurse Millie and Connie #1

Narrator: Penelope Freeman

Unabridged: 15 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orion

Published: 02/13/2014

Categories: Fiction, Sagas, Historical Fiction, Romance

Synopsis

It's 1945 and, as the troops begin to return home, the inhabitants of London attempt to put their lives back together. For 25-year-old Millie, a qualified nurse and midwife, the jubilation at the end of the war is short-lived as she tends to the needs of the East End community around her. But while Millie witnesses tragedy and brutality in her job, she also finds strength and kindness. And when misfortune befalls her own family, it is the enduring spirit of the community that shows Millie that even the toughest of circumstances can be overcome.

Through Millie's eyes, we see the harsh realities and unexpected joys in the lives of the patients she treats, as well as the camaraderie that is forged with the fellow nurses that she lives with. Filled with unforgettable characters and moving personal stories, this vividly brings to life the colourful world of a post-war East London.

Read by Penelope Freeman

(p) 2014 Magna Large Print Books

About Jean Fullerton

Jean Fullerton is the author of seven historical novels. She is a qualified District and Queen's nurse who has spent most of her working life in the East End of London, first as a Sister in charge of a team, and then as a District Nurse tutor. She is also a qualified teacher and spent twelve years lecturing on community nursing studies at a London university. She now writes full-time. Find out more at www.jeanfullerton.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosie

I was lucky enough to be able to read a pre-published copy sent to me by Jean; 1945 and fresh out of the war torn years, we follow Millie a qualified District Nurse and mid wife while she takes her skills on to the streets of East End London, where rationing still exits, people pay for health care a......more

Goodreads review by Andrea

This novel begins just as WWII ends. It definitely is a book for fans of Call The Midwife. The novel really paints a picture of what health care was like in the 40s and it is pretty scary. These nurses really did everything and they got little respect, and the rules and regulations they followed to h......more

Goodreads review by LindyLouMac

The author very kindly gave me the opportunity to read a pre-publication copy of this entertaining account of a Nurse's life in London immediately after the end of World War II. I hope the author will forgive me for having taken so long to read and review her novel but unfortunately life rather got......more

Goodreads review by Ruth

Right from the beginning, I found myself engrossed in this fascinating, well-written book. I am an incredible fan of historical fiction, and this was from a time period of which I knew very little--post WWII. It also takes place in England, and I was grateful for my knowledge of "English" phrases. I......more

Quotes

A delightful, well researched story that really does depict nursing and the living conditions in the East End at the end of the war

..the characters are well rounded, the period and political details evoke nostalgia, and the patient's stories are convincingly and vividly told... The writing shines off the page and begs for a sequel HISTORICAL NOVELS SOCIETY

Charming and full of detail about the work of a nurse in 1940s London, you will ride emotional highs and lows with each new birth and death. Beautifully written with some sharp dialogue THE LADY

Warmth, humour and characters readers care about, are Fullerton's hallmarks. PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH