First published in :1937
Category : Contemporary classic.
Sub-category : Fiction
The Citadel is the story of the journey of a young doctor, on his way up from medical school to becoming a successful doctor. The author A.J.Cronin, himself coming from the same background, presents the situations and weaves the characters in such a way that they appear almost real and relevant even today.
Andrew Manson, a bright medical student, is appointed assistant to Dr. Page in the small valley town near London. Due to his idealism and perpetual strife to stand for the truth, he is not very well recieved in the professional world. The story revolves around how he gets moulded by his profession and is forced to leave behind his ideals to attain success, his moments of self realization and his ultimate triumph.
The best thing I liked about the book is the intricate detail with which each of the chracters and situations is carved and presented. Also unlike the heavy vocabulary that usually gets associated with classics this book is very easy and pleasant to read.
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