The Quintland Sisters by Shelley WoodMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a fictionalized novel about the Dionne Quintuplets, born in 1934, and exploited by doctors and their parents during the height of the Great Depression. The novel is told from Nurse Emma Trimpany's perspective. Just 17 years old when the Quints were born, she remained a presence throughout their early childhood. Emma witnesses the Quints' difficult and frightening birth, the removal of the babies from their parents' home to become wards of the British King, the endorsements, and visitors viewing and observing the girls every day. She and the rest of the nursing team strived to create some sense of normalcy to these extraordinary children living under a microscope.
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