{"product_id":"9780062270078","title":"Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe last book in the trilogy begun by Jennifer Worth's \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and the basis for the PBS series \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen twenty-two-year-old Jennifer Worth, from a comfortable middle-class upbringing, went to work as a midwife in the poorest section of postwar London, she not only delivered hundreds of babies and touched many lives, she also became the neighborhood's most vivid chronicler. \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife: Farewell to the East End\u003c\/em\u003e is the last book in Worth's memoir trilogy, which the \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e described as \"powerful stories with sweet charm and controlled outrage\" in the face of dire circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, at last, is the full story of Chummy's delightful courtship and wedding. We also meet Megan'mave, identical twins who share a browbeaten husband, and return to Sister Monica Joan, who is in top eccentric form. As in Worth's first two books, \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse\u003c\/em\u003e, the vividly portrayed denizens of a postwar East End contend with the trials of extreme poverty—unsanitary conditions, hunger, and disease—and find surprising ways to thrive in their tightly knit community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich portrait of a bygone era of comradeship and midwifery populated by unforgettable characters, \u003cem\u003eCall the Midwife: Farewell to the East End\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to readers of Frank McCourt, Katherine Boo, and James Herriot, as well as to the fans of the acclaimed PBS show based on the trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078090440944,"sku":"9780062270078","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062270078_p0.jpg?v=1763628433","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062270078","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}