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Can I read The Hive on EtoBox?
The Hive by Rayner, Claire is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Hive about?
Originally published in 1967 as A Starch of Aprons.A nursing drama in which the author, a former nurse, convincingly evokes the claustrophobic atmosphere of the wards of the Royal Hospital in London. Elizabeth Manton, a new Matron, arrives and is determined to change the hospital and the lives of the nurses working in it. The nurses' pent-up emotions and desires are constricted by hospital routine and Matron re-kindles her own affair with a consultant. When a tragedy almost occurs, however, she is forced to reconsider her position.Claire Rayner's eighth or ninth novel from the 1960s, published in e-book by M P Publishing; one of fifty works from this popular English author and "treasured" personalities.
Who reads The Hive?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Rayner, Claire
- Publisher
- M P Publishing Limited
- Published
- 1967
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781849820356
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Thriller, Fiction
- Rating
- 2.79 / 5 (1,296 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14