From the early 1950s to the mid-1970s, Jennifer Wharf worked as a midwife in the poor East End of London. In a city covered with the scars of a recent war—dilapidated houses, vacant lots and closed streets—she learned the stories of those who remembered even harsher times. Poverty and hunger forced people to seek shelter in workhouses, which were a real tragedy to enter. Shadows of the East End are stories of unimaginable hardship, resilience and strength of the human spirit, and chronicle a life that seems incredible today. Jennifer Worf's Call Trilogy Midwife" became an undoubted bestseller and formed the basis of the BBC series of the same name. It attracted more than ten million viewers and became the most successful drama series on BBC One since 2001.