{"product_id":"one-pair-of-feet-9780349016016","title":"One Pair of Feet","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCED BY LISSA EVANS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'' Humorous, moving and fascinating'' CLARE MACKINTOSH \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsidering herself unsuitable for any other contribution to the war effort, Monica Dickens opts for nursing, imagining herself gliding through the wards, serene in a pure white halo cap. On enrolment, however, she is promptly stripped of all illusions. Intelligent and headstrong, Monica struggles to submit to the iron rule of the Matron and toils over 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Pair of Feet\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty and brilliantly observed autobiographical novel, based upon Monica Dickens''s own trials and tribulations as a wartime nurse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Monica''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumorous\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emoving\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e -- Clare Mackintosh\u003cbr\u003eI envy anyone yet to discover the joy of Monica Dickens. She's beady eyed, big hearted and blissfully funny -- Nina Stibbe\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most affectionate and humorous observers of the English scene -- John Betjeman\u003cbr\u003eMonica's\u003cb\u003e naked curiosity \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003egeneral bolshiness \u003c\/b\u003eare 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Pair of Feet \u003c\/i\u003eis not just a spirited and entertaining account 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\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e brilliantly funny\u003c\/b\u003e account -- Elizabeth Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733643112791,"sku":"9780349016016","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349016016.jpg?v=1720000989","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/one-pair-of-feet-9780349016016","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}