Publisher's Synopsis
""Adventures In Two Worlds"" is a memoir written by A.J. Cronin, a Scottish novelist and physician. The book chronicles his life from his childhood in a small Scottish town to his successful career as a doctor and writer. Cronin describes his struggles growing up in poverty and his determination to pursue a career in medicine. He also writes about his experiences working as a doctor in various locations, including a Welsh mining town and a remote island in the North Atlantic. In addition to his medical work, Cronin also discusses his passion for writing and the challenges he faced in balancing his two careers. He shares anecdotes about his interactions with famous authors such as H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw. Throughout the book, Cronin reflects on the two worlds he inhabited: the world of medicine and the world of literature. He explores the ways in which these two worlds intersected and influenced each other, and how his experiences in both fields shaped his worldview. Overall, ""Adventures In Two Worlds"" provides a fascinating insight into the life of a successful doctor and writer, and the challenges and rewards of pursuing multiple passions.This is a new release of the original 1952 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
