The citadel A Novel.

A groundbreaking novel of its time and a National Book Award winner: "[A] fine, honest, and moving a study of a young doctor" ( Atlantic Monthly ). The Citadel follows the life of Andrew Manson, a young and idealistic Scottish doctor, as he navigates the challenges of practicing medicine across interwar Wales and England. Based on A.J. Cronin's own experiences as a physician, this book boldly confronts traditional medical ethics, and has bee...