Wartime for the District Nurses

Wartime for the District Nurses
Annie Groves

The compelling new bestseller from the author of The Mersey Daughter and Winter on the Mersey.Alice Lake and her friend Edith have had everything thrown at them in their first year as district nurses in London’s East End. From babies born out of wedlock to battered wives, they’ve had plenty to keep them occupied.As rationing takes hold and Hitler’s bombers train their sights on London, there is no escaping the reality of being at war. Edith is trying to battle on bravely while bearing her own heartache but there’s no escaping the new terror of the bombing raids. The girls find themselves caught up in the terrible aftermath, their nursing skills desperately needed by the shaken locals on their rounds.With the men away fighting for King and country, it’s up to the nurses to keep up the Spirit of the Blitz, and everyone is counting on them…

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Source ISBN: 9780008272241

Ebook Edition © April 2019 ISBN: 9780008272258

Version: 2019-02-25

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Many, many thanks Teresa Chris, Kate Bradley and Pen Isaac – the dream team.

Contents

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Title Page (#u2f94b56b-3625-5476-9a0f-904d9c3021e6)

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Chapter One (#u884b55ea-95e3-5ae0-9928-3bb2a64051f9)

Chapter Two (#uc95b42ad-c318-5201-bf17-a6a9621bdeb7)

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