Citadel

«Citadel» — perhaps the most famous book by Cronin, this is a remarkable timely novel-parable about the life path of a person from their formation and development to the decay and decline of personality under the burden of harsh reality. 
Andrew Manson arrives for his first practice in life with a noble goal: to help as many people as possible. He sincerely wants to become one of those who can truly glorify medicine. It all starts small, but Andrew does not shy away from difficulties: in a backwater town, the young man is listed as a doctor's assistant, but in reality, he is a doctor himself. Such is life, and Andrew accepts the challenge!  
Little by little, changing one hospital for another, Andrew makes a dizzying career. However, amidst the successes, it becomes difficult to find oneself. The successful doctor now much less often contemplates the global questions of how to change the medical system.