 First UK edition | |
| Author | A. J. Cronin |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Gollancz (UK) Little, Brown (US) |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 288 pp (UK hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-450-03195-0 (UK hardback edition) |
Adventures in Two Worlds is the 1952 autobiography of Dr. A. J. Cronin, in which he relates, with much humour, the exciting events of his dual career as a medical doctor and a novelist. [1] [2]
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