Bethnal Green The vibrant and inspiring debut novel that will break and mend your heart

1971 Penang. Suyin''s sister returns to the family home, a stricken figure, bearing an opportunity of a lifetime, for Suyin to take her place as a trainee nurse in London''s East End. With excitement and trepidation, Suyin embarks on new adventure, but her sister''s secrets are a constant reminder that she is living a borrowed life, in a strange, tough city. She finds solace in her job and through the gruelling but rewarding work of caring for the sick, Suyin stitches together a new identity.