A Matter of Chance

Pages: 224
Published: 2007
Language: English

Cressida, reeling from the loss of her parents, seeks a fresh start by assisting an elderly Dutch doctor with his book in Holland. She leaves her nursing job behind, only to find herself working alongside the doctor's younger, less-than-friendly partner, Giles van der Tiele. Despite his initial snubs, Giles possesses a charm that proves unsettling for Cressida's peace of mind.

Prose complexity: 4/10

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Betty Neels

Betty Neels was born on September 15, 1909 in Leyton, Essex to a family with firm roots in the civil service. She said she had a blissfully happy childhood and teenage years, which stood her in good stead for the tribulations to come with the Second World War. She was sent away to boarding school, and then went on to train as a nurse, gaining her SRN and SCM, that is, State Registered Nurse and State Certificate of Midwifery. In 1939 she was called up to the Territorial Army Nursing Service, wh...