Kate Eastham trained as a nurse in the late 1970s and enjoyed a long career before a change in circumstance meant that she needed to be a full time carer for her partner. Can Evie and the nurses of the HMHS Britannic save the day and heal the patients in their care? Or will her life become one more casualty in Britain’s heroic fight for freedom? Her happiness destroyed, she vows to join the war effort as an army nurse, caring for wounded soldiers on the imposing hospital ship Britannic.īut as the war rages on and the ship comes under direct fire, Evie’s courage is put to the ultimate test. But when Germany declares war on Britain, everything changes.Īs her village begins to empty of young men, Evie’s life is marked by a heartbreaking tragedy at home. For Evie, every day is the same – gutting fish at the docks, shoulder-to-shoulder with her friends, followed by fresh bread, a warm whiskey toddy and an early night. Evie Munro is a Scottish fisher girl, working the herring season from Wick to Great Yarmouth. The hospital ship was breaking apart…ġ914. Somewhere, deep inside the vessel, came a loud crack. She lunged forward to grab his hand, but she was a second too slow.

She could see the water rushing up to meet them.

She spotted an injured young man clinging to the ship’s rail, his eyes wide with terror. The young nurse ran across the wooden deck, her feet skidding.

The Sea Nurses by Kate Eastham