{"product_id":"2940158984358","title":"A.J. Cronin Bestsellers: The Citadel, The Stars Look Down, and The Keys of the Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    From Scottish author A.J. Cronin comes a collection of some of his\u003cbr\u003e    best-selling novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cem\u003eThe Citadel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    follows the life of Andrew Manson, a young and idealistic Scottish doctor,\u003cbr\u003e    as he navigates the challenges of practicing medicine across interwar Wales\u003cbr\u003eand England. Based on Cronin's own experiences as a physician,    \u003cem\u003eThe Citadel\u003c\/em\u003e boldly confronts traditional medical ethics, and has\u003cbr\u003e    been noted as one of the inspirations for the formation of the National\u003cbr\u003e    Health Service.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cem\u003eThe Stars Look Down\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    tells the story of a North Country mining community as its inhabitants make\u003cbr\u003e    their way through the various social and political challenges of the early\u003cbr\u003e    20th century. Digging into workers' rights, social change, and the\u003cbr\u003e    relationship between labor and capitalism, the struggles of the novel's\u003cbr\u003e    trifecta of protagonists--politically minded miner David Fenwick, ambitious\u003cbr\u003e    drifter Joe Gowlan, and frustrated yet meek mining-baron's son Arthur\u003cbr\u003e    Barras--remain compelling and relevant to readers in the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cem\u003eThe Keys of the Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    tells the story of a man with great courage and conviction, a man unafraid\u003cbr\u003e    to stand up for what is right.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eFrancis Chisholm--a\u003cbr\u003e    kindhearted and straightforward Scottish priest--walks a path all his own,\u003cbr\u003e    making him unpopular with other members of the clergy. Ostracized by the\u003cbr\u003e    clerical community and looked down on by his superiors, Chisholm takes a\u003cbr\u003e    position in China where he supervises a mission beset by poverty, civil\u003cbr\u003e    war, and plague. He encounters fierce resistance from the local Chinese who\u003cbr\u003e    distrust his motives, especially as they do not understand or condone his\u003cbr\u003e    faith. Despite enormous obstacles and temptations, Father Chisholm\u003cbr\u003e    continues to live in accordance with what he holds as the ultimate\u003cbr\u003e    truth--serving humanity is the one true religion of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RosettaBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104258113776,"sku":"2940158984358","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158984358_p0.jpg?v=1764125745","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158984358","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}