Why a Booktrail?
1941: Coming of Age in a Hospital Bed
Queen Of Hearts
Why a Booktrail?
1941: Coming of Age in a Hospital Bed
What you need to know before your trail
On the prairies of Canada during World War II, a girl and her two young siblings begin a war of their own. Stricken with tuberculosis, they are admitted to a nearby sanatorium. Teenager Marie Claire is headstrong, angry, and full of stubborn pride. In a new strange land of TB exiles she must “chase the cure,” seek privacy where there is none, and witness the slow wasting decline of others. But in this moving novel about fighting a way back to normal life, it is the thing that sets back Marie Claire the most–the demise of her little brother–that also connects her with the person who will be instrumental in helping her recover.
Travel Guide
Manitoba
Manitoba
The author grew up on the grounds of a TB sanatorium, as her father was a doctor and her mother a nurse there, so this story has a great deal of authenticity to it.
Life in the sanitorium is evoked well even if it is uncomfortable to read about at times, is fascinating too. The life or rather existence here is confined, often boring, and very very lonely life.
The descriptions of the tedious daily routines that TB patients are forced to endure seem authentic and real. Patients are confined to a bed for a good part of their treatment, and life in the San as it’s called is bleak.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Queen Of Hearts
Destination : Manitoba Author/Guide: Martha Brooks Departure Time: 1941
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