Elizabeth, a young, overworked hospital doctor, gets a phone call from her father late on a Friday night telling her that her mother is dangerously ill.  Over the weekend that follows, Elizabeth, on duty as ever and confronting the barely controlled chaos of a busy casualty ward, finds moments to reminisce about her childhood...

"It seemed to me that no one ever writes about work, about going to work, but it's what most of us do most of the time..."

‘a compelling story, quietly told’
—The Guardian

‘a witty, down-to-earth female whom you really care for… a touching and remarkably unpredictable read’
—Time Out

‘a luminous, honest and haunting portrait of a single woman doing a demanding job and trying to stay alive inside as well’
—Scotland on Sunday
 

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