Ocean Apart by Sarah Lee (Hardback Book)
Inspired by real life stories of the Windrush Generation and her mother\u2019s own experiences as a nurse coming to Britain from the Caribbean, Sarah Lee\u2019s debut novel An Ocean Apart is a must for fans of Call the Midwife.
It\u2019s 1954 and, in Barbados, Ruby Haynes spots an advertisement for young women to train as nurses for the new National Health Service in Great Britain. Her sister, Connie, takes some persuading, but soon the sisters are on their way to a new country \u2013 and a whole new world of experiences.
As they start their training in Hertfordshire, they discover England isn\u2019t quite the promised land; for every door that\u2019s opened to them, the sisters find many slammed in their faces. And though the girls find friendships with their fellow nurses, Connie struggles with being so far from
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Inspired by real life stories of the Windrush Generation and her mother\u2019s own experiences as a nurse coming to Britain from the Caribbean, Sarah Lee\u2019s debut novel An Ocean Apart is a must for fans of Call the Midwife.
It\u2019s 1954 and, in Barbados, Ruby Haynes spots an advertisement for young women to train as nurses for the new National Health Service in Great Britain. Her sister, Connie, takes some persuading, but soon the sisters are on their way to a new country \u2013 and a whole new world of experiences.
As they start their training in Hertfordshire, they discover England isn\u2019t quite the promised land; for every door that\u2019s opened to them, the sisters find many slammed in their faces. And though the girls find friendships with their fellow nurses, Connie struggles with being so far from
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Historical Fiction Inspired by Real Life Stories of the Windrush Generation
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Inspired by real life stories of the Windrush Generation and her mother\u2019s own experiences as a nurse coming to Britain from the Caribbean, Sarah Lee\u2019s debut novel An Ocean Apart is a must for fans of Call the Midwife.
It\u2019s 1954 and, in Barbados, Ruby Haynes spots an advertisement for young women to train as nurses for the new National Health Service in Great Britain. Her sister, Connie, takes some persuading, but soon the sisters are on their way to a new country \u2013 and a whole new world of experiences.
As they start their training in Hertfordshire, they discover England isn\u2019t quite the promised land; for every door that\u2019s opened to them, the sisters find many slammed in their faces. And though the girls find friendships with their fellow nurses, Connie struggles with being so far from
Ocean Apart
Historical Fiction Inspired by Real Life Stories of the Windrush Generation
Free UK delivery on this item.
This brand new item is available with free ;
Product Specifications
General | |
|---|---|
format | hardcover |
Language | english |
Brand | Pan Macmillan |
type | book |
Age group | Adult |
Color | multicolor |
Gender | unisex |
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