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Indlæser... Nightingales on Call: (Nightingales 4) (original 2014; udgave 2014)af Donna Douglas (Forfatter)
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Dora and her old enemy Lucy are paired up on the children's ward for the final three months of their training. The two nurses couldn't seem more different, but they may have more in common than they think, as each hides a secret heartache. And there are new faces. Jess is the feisty eldest daughter of a notorious East End family and determined to prove herself as a ward maid. New trainee nurse Effie can't wait to escape her small Irish village, and make her way as a nurse in London. But Effie's sister Katie soon begins to worry that Effie's behaviour is out of control. Nightingales on call and in crisis: have they got what it takes? Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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The books are set in the Florence Nightingale Hospital in London’s East End and this book sits in 1937. We know that there’s upheaval to come for the staff, but in this book they fortunately seem unaware of it. We carry on the story of Dora, now in her final section of nursing training. Can she and Nick sort out their issues and find happily ever after? Maybe, but there’s more pressing things for Dora at the moment. An old enemy has returned to her personal life and she’s been paired with her foe, Lucy Lane in the paediatric ward. Dora can’t stand Lucy with her high and mighty ways. But in this book, we find out what’s happening in Lucy’s life which makes her much more sympathetic.
There’s also two new characters who are like chalk and cheese. Jess is the maid in the student nurses’ home and she’s determined to work hard and learn all she can. A chance meeting with Effie, a new student nurse, ends up with them being unlikely friends. Effie is immature, flippant and out for a fun time instead of nursing work. Can they help each other when they need it?
Nightingales on Call does miss out on some previously adored characters. There’s little mention of Helen (now a theatre nurse), but given the tragedy that befell her in the last book, that’s likely to be a good thing! Millie is another one who is sidelined – we hear about her upcoming wedding, but not too much more. I had always thought that this wedding wouldn’t occur, based on some romance in previous books, but it looks like I’m proven wrong. I did miss them both as I didn’t particularly like Effie – she was lazy and babyish at times (not to mention stupid). Hopefully the inklings of maturity we saw at the conclusion of the book carry through to the next one. Jess was a stellar character, tough and moral and I can’t wait to hear more about her.
The book is predominantly character driven – we alternate between nurses in the chapters but there’s also a cracking plot. Everything is nicely tied together and moments of fun balance nicely with the sadder moments. What I hadn’t really realised until this book was that we follow a particular specialty depending on where the nurse main characters are rotated. This time is was paediatrics and wow, there have been so many changes in medicine since this time! (Not to mention visiting hours – can you imagine telling a parent they can only see their child once a month?) I loved the historical medicine aspect, as I always do. The books have a comforting feel to them combined with a hint of nostalgia.
My only minor whinge is that it’s near impossible to go out and buy these books off the shelf in Australia – you either need to order them online or buy as an eBook. It’s a pity, because I think they would appeal to a lot of readers who aren’t the online buying type. Plus, when I want my next Nightingale fix, I have to wait if I want a paper book – and that’s hard for this series addict!
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