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Bethnal Green: New novel is love letter to NHS and...the 70s
‘Bethnal Green’ brings to life the experiences of women who came from across the world to join the NHS and build their lives in Britain in the 1970s, exploring the themes of sacrifice, heartbreak and the will to build a life of one's own against the odds.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio London's Robert Elms has been speaking to author Amélie Skoda about her own family history, and why she's chosen to write this love letter to London, the NHS, and the 1970s.
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