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A.J. Cronin

A.J. Cronin, author of some of the best-loved novels of the mid-20 century and the creator of Dr Finlay, has been unjustly overlooked by literary biographers. In this, the first fulllength life of this eminent and unjustly neglected writer, Alan Davies recounts the story of Cronin's Scottish childhood as the son of a Protestant mother and Catholic father, his subsequent medical career and his rise to literary prominence, emphasizing throughout the importance of holding at arm's length many of the apocryphal tales that have accumulated around the memory of the author of Hatter's Castle, The Citadel and The Stars Look Down, many of which are based on mistaken autobiographical readings of Cronin's fiction itself. Incorporating an account of Cronin's tempestuous relationship with his publisher, Victor Gollancz, and new revelations about the author's private life, Davies's book paints a clearer portrait of both Cronin the writer and Cronin the man.

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Title:: Dr Finlay's Casebook (MP3)
Written by:: A.J. Cronin
Read by:: James Cameron Stewart
Format:: Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
Number of CDs:: 1
Duration:: 10 hours 43 minutes
MP3 size:: 464 MB
Published:: August 28 2017
Available Date:: August 28 2017
Age Category:: Adult
ISBN:: 9781489400840
Genres:: Fiction; British Fiction; Classic Fiction; Literary Fiction
Publisher:: Bolinda audio

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Dr Finlay's Casebook brings together Adventures of a Black Bag and Dr Finlay of Tannochbrae, A.J. Cronin's two hugely popular collections featuring his most famous creation, Dr Finlay.

Set in and around the fictional Scottish town of Levenford and village of Tannochbrae during the inter-war years, the stories found here are heartwarming, funny and touching, full of fascinating characters and unforgettable encounters. Made famous by the much-loved adaptations for radio and television, the classic tales of Dr Finlay, his senior colleague Dr Cameron and their unruffled housekeeper Janet, remain as fresh and entertaining now as they were upon first publication.

'Cronin is a first-rate literary craftsman with an honest love of simple humanity.' (on The Keys of the Kingdom)
Time Magazine

'Full of life and people and color.' (on The Keys of the Kingdom)
Harper's Magazine

'One of the most popular authors in the English-speaking world.' (on The Citadel)
The New York Times