Author: Cronin, A J [ Archibald Joseph ]
Title: The Citadel
Description: Gollancz, 1956, 33rd impression. Cloth, dj, VG/G. 294pp, dustjacket a little chipped & worn with a little loss at the base of the spine, paper showing its age, a solid reading copy. Hardback with dustjacket. ¶ Cronin's groundbreaking novel which deals with the contentious theme of medical ethics. It has been credited with laying the foundation in Britain for the introduction of the NHS a decade later. Archibald Joseph Cronin [ 1896 - 1981 ] Scottish physician and novelist.

Keywords: fiction