The Nightingale Nurses
The Nightingale Nurses by Donna Douglas, published by Arrow Books in 2013, is a historical fiction novel that follows the final year of training for three young nurses at The Nightingale Hospital. Set against the backdrop of the looming war in Europe, the narrative explores the personal and professional challenges faced by Helen, Dora, and Millie as they navigate love, ambition, and the complexities of their lives during a tumultuous time.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of relationships and dilemmas as each character confronts their own struggles. Helen grapples with her mother’s expectations, while Dora is caught in a love triangle that threatens her friendship with Ruby, who harbors a dark secret. Millie’s anxiety about her fiancé, who is sent to Spain amidst the Civil War, intensifies when a fortune teller delivers a foreboding warning. This edition spans 448 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed glimpse into the lives of these nurses as they face both personal and societal upheaval.
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‘Pay attention please, nurses. The next six months will be the most important of your lives’
It’s the final year of training for three young nurses at The Nightingale Hospital…
Helen is at a crossroads in her life as she battles with her domineering mother over both her love life and her future career.
Dora can’t stop loving Nick, who is married to her best friend, Ruby. But Ruby is hiding a dark secret with the potential to destroy Ruby’s marriage.
Millie is anxious about her fiance, sent to Spain to cover the Civil War, and things only get worse when she encounters a fortune teller who gives her a sinister warning.
With war looming in Europe, and the East End of London squaring up to the threat of Oswald Mosley’s blackshirts, the women of the Nightingale have to face their own challenges, at work and in love.
From the author of The Nightingale Girls and The Nightingale Sisters, this is the perfect read for fans of Call the Midwife.
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