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The Citadel
Imprint: Bello
Synopsis
An influential part in laying the foundation of the NHS, The Citadel is a moving story of tragedy, triumph and redemption.
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...
Details
434 pages
Imprint: Bello
Reviews
A.J. Cronin was perhaps the most successful novelist of the 1930s … probably as significant a figure as J.B. PriestleyThe English Historical Review
Immensely successful, utterly ruthlessThe Spectator
One of the most popular authors in the English speaking worldNew York Times
A grand story, well told, and better balanced than anything else he has doneKirkus