The Stars Look Down
A. J. Cronin was born in Scotland in 1896.  In 1914 he entered the Faculty of Medicine at Glasgow University, but his studies were interrupted by war service as a surgeon sub lieutenant in the Navy.  He graduated in 1919, and was later appointed Medical Inspector of Mines.  He practised medicine in London until ill health made him return to literature, and he wrote many hugely successful novels, including the famous Dr Finlay series.  He was married with three sons, and died in 1981.--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.