A Child at the Door
A Child at the Door by Maggie Bennett is a New Ed edition published by Arrow in 2003, featuring 501 pages in English. This novel follows probationer nurse Mabel Court as she begins her career at the Booth Street Poor Law Infirmary, a dream come true for the orphaned girl. Set against the backdrop of August 1914, Mabel’s life takes a dramatic turn as she navigates the challenges of friendship and love amid the turmoil of war.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of the lives of Mabel, her friend Norah McLoughlin, and Maudie, a music-hall dancer, as they confront the harsh realities brought on by World War I. The narrative delves into themes of resilience and the impact of war on personal aspirations, particularly as Mabel faces the consequences of her fiancé Harry’s injuries and the struggles of her friends. This saga captures the emotional landscape of a generation grappling with loss and change.
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When probationer nurse Mabel Court enters the Booth Street Poor Law Infirmary, her future looks bright: this is the opportunity that Mabel, the orphaned child of a marriage which went tragically wrong, has always dreamed of. But it is August 1914, and her world is about to be turned upside down. She soon meets Norah McLoughlin, another probationer, and the two girls – together with Mabel’s childhood friend Maudie, now a music-hall dancer – become firm friends. As war rages across Europe, they try to keep their spirits up but when Mabel’s fiance Harry Drover is wounded at the battle of the Somme, and returns home shell-shocked, Mabel realises that the life she and Harry had always hoped for is now an impossibility. Then when Maudie falls pregnant by an officer, and Norah’s young man is lost at sea, all three girls are forced to face the fact that life will never be the same again…
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