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A. J. Cronin: The Citadel (1983, Little, Brown, Back Bay Books) 4 stars

The Citadel is a novel by A. J. Cronin, first published in 1937, which was …

Review of 'The Citadel' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Terrifying for both its depiction of medical practice Pre-NHS, as well as the way in which men treated their wives, this started out as a whimsical read and descended into a rather depressing yarn. Cautionary though, and I did enjoy the period detail.