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A J Cronin


(Archibald Joseph Cronin)
Scotland (1896 - 1981)

Archibald Joseph Cronin was a Scottish novelist, dramatist, and non-fiction writer who was one of the most renowned storytellers of the twentieth century. He practised as a doctor over a decade before devoting himself entirely to writing. Cronin gained his fame initially with Hatter's Castle (1931), the story of the megalomanic James Brodie, a Scottish hatmaker and his foolish dreams of social acceptance. Cronin produced several bestsellers drawing from his experiences as a doctor - his most famous character was Dr Finlay Hyslop. Some of his works had religious themes, like The Keys of the Kingdom (1942), which was also made into a film, starring Gregory Peck. Cronin continued to write until he was in his eightieth year.
 

Genres: Literary Fiction
 
Novels
   Hatter's Castle (1931)
   Three Loves (1932)
   Grand Canary (1933)
   The Stars Look Down (1935)
   The Citadel (1939)
   Vigil in the Night (1939)
   Beyond This Place (1940)
   The Valorous Years (1940)
   The Keys of the Kingdom (1942)
   The Green Years (1944)
   Adventures of a Black Bag (1947)
   Shannon's Way (1948)
   The Spanish Gardener (1950)
   Crusader's Tomb (1956)
     aka A Thing of Beauty
   Northern Light (1958)
   The Judas Tree (1961)
   A Song of Sixpence (1964)
   A Pocketful of Rye (1968)
   The Minstrel Boy (1975)
   Desmonde (1975)
   Lady with Carnations (1976)
   Gracie Lindsay (1978)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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