District Nurse on Call by Donna Douglas
***** West Yorkshire, 1926. After completing her training in Steeple Street, Agnes Sheridan is looking forward to making her mark as Bowden's first district nurse, confident she can make a difference in the locals’ lives. But when Agnes arrives, she’s treated with suspicion, labelled just another servant of the wealthy mine owners. The locals would much rather place their trust in the resident healer – Hannah Arkwright. And when the General Strike throws the village into turmoil, the miners and their families face hunger and hardship, and Agnes finds her loyalties tested. Now it’s time to prove whose side she is really on and to fight for her place in the village . . . 'Full of well drawn characters and intriguing relationships. Donna Douglas skilfully charts her heroine's attempts to be accepted . . . uncovering secrets, heartbreak and lost loves along the way!' Mary Gibson, author of Custard Tarts and Broken HeartsThe second book in Sunday Times bestseller Donna Douglas's Nurses of Steeple Street series
West Yorkshire, 1926. After completing her training in Steeple Street, Agnes Sheridan is looking forward to making her mark as Bowden's first district nurse, confident she can make a difference in the locals’ lives.
A very well researched and vivid portrayal of a close knit mining community facing poverty, hardship and danger during the momentous year of 1926. I was quickly drawn into this story, full of well drawn characters and intriguing relationships. Donna Douglas skilfully charts her heroine's attempts to be accepted by the proud and often hostile community she serves - uncovering secrets, heartbreak and lost loves along the way! -- Mary Gibson, author of Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts
[A] story of grit and determination * The People’s Friend ***** *
Readers are sure to be hooked from the very first page of this wonderfully written and wholly absorbing saga… A fascinating, compelling and outstanding read saga fans will not want to miss, District Nurse On Call is another winner by Donna Douglas * Bookish Jottings *
I absolutely and totally flipping well LOVED this book… I award this book 5* out of 5* but I would award it more stars if I could because it really is that good * Ginger Book Geek *
Donna Douglas lives in York with her husband and family. When she is not busy writing, she is generally reading, watching Netflix documentaries or drinking cocktails. Sometimes all at the same time.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784757151 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784757152 |
| Title | District Nurse on Call |
| Author | Donna Douglas |
| Series | Steeple Street Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2017-07-27 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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