All those who have read this story,
They would immediately call their mothers and say, "I love you!" ”
In December 2016, the original novel of the same name, the highest-rated in the history of the BBC, surpassed "Downton Abbey" and "Sherlock", and the original novel of the same name was shockingly released. The book sells well in more than 20 countries, the United Kingdom has sold more than one million copies, and the United States has been selling well for more than ten years!
Author 丨[English] Jennifer Wirth Translator 丨Fang Xiaoran Publishing House 丨 Modern Publishing House Publishing Time丨 December 2016 Pricing 丨 45.00
※Introduction※
This is a warm story about life and love. Not vicious, not sad, not agitated, not pretentious, showing the most authentic life of the poor in the East End of London in the 1950s, 22-year-old midwife Jenny Lee came here, met like-minded colleagues and nuns with different personalities, and in the process of gradually integrating into the lives of local people, witnessed their sometimes sad and sometimes inspiring life stories.
It is not easy to love people, it is not easy to be a parent, and it is not easy to live, so we must bravely live every day. Whether it is Brenda, a rickety woman who is in danger of the death of both mothers and babies in every childbirth, but never gives up hope; or Mary, a fifteen-year-old prostitute who took a ferry to London to escape domestic violence, but was forced to separate from her newborn daughter in the dust; or Conchita Warren, a mother of 25 children who was born prematurely in the case of a concussion but miraculously regained consciousness because of her child's eagerness, all show the tenacity and strength of maternal love.
The author Jennifer Wirth portrays the life of the people of London, England, as a caregiver in the past, in a realistic and vivid way. There is no undisciplined trembling wit and low-level show-off bitterness, and the words convey warmth, responsibility and love. Through one picture after another, we can see the miracle of life, and the cruelty of reality, cold and gentle. Give you warmth, give you joy, give you tenderness, give you hope. The characters in the book are like you and me in life, chai rice oil salt sauce vinegar tea, the characters are warm and rough, such as warm sun in winter, streamers on summer nights, tranquility and determination, and warm ironing.
Compared with the TV series of the same name, the character image is more plump and distinct, and the storyline is more complete and moving. Trust, mutual help, love, protection, and even disgust and provocation are written deeply into the hearts of the people, do not avoid darkness, do not give up embracing hope, first born, then dead, full of strong love and warmth. Everyone who reads this book immediately calls their mother and says, "I love you!" ”
※Media Reviews※
I liked all the characters I saw in the young and immature eyes of the book, the nuns, the tough dock workers, the prostitutes, the pimps.
- The Guardian
Gripping, tear-jerking... Bring to life a past that has long been lost in memory... Jennifer Wirth is arguably the best recorder of this history.
- English Literary Review
A profound, interesting and enlightening book. Whether it is the beginning of life or the end of life, what I bring to you will always be endlessly moved.
- The Daily Express
If you like TV adaptations, why not read the original story of Jennifer Wirth's midwives in London in the '50s? The roles you encounter, whether co-workers or patients, can affect you for a long time.
- "Women's World"
※About the Author※
Jennifer Worth, trained as a professional nurse at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, England, moved to London to train as a midwife, and was transferred to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel as a ward nurse and to Elizabeth Garrett in Euston Anderson Hospital) work.
After retiring, he began to write, portraying the life of the people of London, England in the 1950s with a realistic and vivid writing style.
He died in 2011 and was not able to see the BBC drama of the same name based on his memoirs.