The Midwife's Here! chronicles the early years of Linda's career as a nurse and midwife. As an aspiring midwife I bought this for the midwifery elemenThe Midwife's Here! chronicles the early years of Linda's career as a nurse and midwife. As an aspiring midwife I bought this for the midwifery element so was quite disappointed that this didn't actually start until halfway through the book. The first half, describing Linda's training at Manchester Royal Infirmary was interesting in places but quite protracted and I found myself willing her through her nursing degree just so I could get to the midwifery part of the book!
The second half of the book was really enjoyable though, particularly reading about the births and picking up knowledge of midwifery as I went along.
Linda is obviously a great midwife and this really shines through, but if you are reading for entertainment I would really recommend Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth instead.
Really enjoyed this book. I would have loved to live in 1920's Paris with the literati of the 'lost generation'. Its given me the incentive i needed tReally enjoyed this book. I would have loved to live in 1920's Paris with the literati of the 'lost generation'. Its given me the incentive i needed to read some Hemmingway too.
I've got to say Hadley is portrayed as a complete walk over. i mean what kind of woman would pretend to be asleep when her husbands mistress climbs into bed and starts fucking him!? How can anyone be so lacking in backbone?
Id recommend this if you want to learn more about the life of a young Hemmingway and the circles he mixed with in his early years in Paris....more
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