Fetch Nurse Connie
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
10 August 2015
Summary
London, 1945 and as the end of the war is declared and the troops start returning home, the nurses of the East End are joining in the celebrations.
For Nurse Connie Byrne the end of the war signals the beginning of a new chapter and as the revelries go on around the city, Connie’s mind is on another celebration that she’ll be able to arrange - the wedding to her sweetheart, Charlie, set to take place as soon as he arrives home. But when Connie meets Charlie off the train at Londo…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409151128 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1409151123 |
| Author: | Jean Fullerton |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 10 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 275g |
| Series: | Nurse Millie and Connie |
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Critics Review
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 Novel SocietyWarmth, humour and characters readers care about, are Fullerton’s hallmarks - Peterborough Evening TelegraphCharming 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 LadyJean 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.
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