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The Citadel
The Citadel | A. J. Cronin
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When newly qualified doctor Andrew Manson takes up his first post in a Welsh mining community, the young Scot brings with him a bagful of idealism and enthusiasm. Both are soon strained to the limit as Andrew discovers the reality of performing operations on a kitchen table and washing in a scullery, of unspeakable sanitation, of common infantile cholera and enteritis. There are no X-rays, no ambulances nothing to combat the disease and poverty. It isnt long before Andrews outspokenness and determination make him enemies as well as winning him friends, and the love of an idealistic schoolteacher. Riches that he risks losing when the fashionable, greedy world of London medicine claims him, with its private clinics, wealthy, spoilt patients and huge rewards. A classic saga by one of the great masters of the genre, author of The Stars Look Down and Hatter's Castle, The Citadel is a moving story of tragedy, triumph and redemption, and was influential in the creation of the NHS.
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The Citadel | A. J. Cronin
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#LitsyQuiz Selection #2! Have you read this book, bought this book, and/or ever heard of this book? My librarian team will stump you yet 😂👏🏻, you top-flight world-experts on all things books? 😉👍🏻 (3rd selection in around 30 minutes!)

Suetara Yup. My grandparents had it on their bookshelf. Haven't read it though. 8y
ephemeralwaltz Sounds familiar but I don't think so :/ 8y
TNbooklover66 Have not read it but know about it from a project I did on morality tales. 8y
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Joybishoptx I've heard of this one 8y
suvata Never heard of it. 8y
CocoReads New to me 8y
Born.A.Reader Never heard of it 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Never read it, but definitely heard of it. I'm thinking 60s 70s old. Will check out now!! You've got my curiosity up! 8y
PatriciaU I read this in school years ago. I do not recall it fondly. 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Wrong!! 1937. I have this weird feeling my father read it. 8y
SaturnDoo Never read but have heard of and seen this one at my library 😊 8y
RealLifeReading Nope not this one 8y
Peddler410 I am 0/3 -- never heard of any of these! 8y
LeahBergen I've seen this at lots of book sales. 😃 8y
Tonton Yep, a long long time ago. 8y
tpixie No but I love the title!! 8y
Tanner Nope. I'm not doing well in this quiz... 8y
ApoptyGina69 I read this in June 2007. I've owned it since the early 90s. Gave it 4 stars! 8y
BeckyRoy Haven't heard of this one . 8y
RebeccaLHoward Read it. 8y
quirkyreader Yes I know this one. And it was made into a TV series for Masterpiece Theater. 8y
rubyslippersreads My dad liked this author, so I've read this and some others. My favorite (tho so depressing I don't think I'd ever reread) is (edited) 8y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
Blueroseis I read it 50 years ago and really enjoyed it. I've just ordered a copy of it from the Library so that my partner can no read it. At 74 she has never read an A J Cronin book 5mo
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