{"product_id":"9780349016016","title":"One Pair of Feet","description":"Author: Monica Dickens\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349016016\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Aug 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCED BY LISSA EVANS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I envy anyone yet to discover the joy of Monica Dickens. She's beady eyed, big hearted and blissfully funny' Nina Stibbe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'One Pair of Feet \u003c\/i\u003eis not just a spirited and entertaining account of the training of a hospital nurse in wartime but a fascinating glimpse into a time and a culture so recent and yet so utterly changed' Marina Lewycka\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the effects of the war raging in Europe begins to be felt at home in London, Monica Dickens decides to do her bit and to pursue a new career, and so enrols as a student nurse at a hospital in rural Hertfordshire. By nature clever and spirited, she struggles to submit to the iron rule of the Matron and Sisters, and is alternately infuriated and charmed by her patients. That's not to mention the mountains of menial work that are a trainee's lot. But there are friends among the staff and patients, night-time escapades to dances with dashing army men, and her secret writing project to keep her going.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Monica's naked curiosity and general bolshiness are easy to identify with, and as a narrator she always tells us what we're longing to know - it's like listening to a friend's anecdote, and egging them on' LISSA EVANS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eOne Pair of Feet\u003c\/i\u003e, you will love the novel that followed it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Turn to Make the Tea\u003c\/i\u003e, Monica Dickens's lively and entertaining novel about life as a  cub reporter on a regional newspaper, is also published as a Virago Modern Classic. \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47901041131678,"sku":"ING-9780349016016","price":35.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349016016.jpg?v=1782352220","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349016016","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}