Kaleidoscope in "K"

"Kaleidoscope in "K""

1939 German book cover
Author	A. J. Cronin
Language	English
Genre	Novella
Publisher	Zsolnay  Germany
Publication date	1939
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)

"Kaleidoscope in "K"" is a novella by author A. J. Cronin, initially published in 1933 in Cosmopolitan magazine.^[1][2] All of the action unfolds within twelve hours in a London hospital, and the story centres around the conflict between a young surgeon, Dr. Barclay, and the hospital chief, Dr. Selby. A subplot is the rivalry between Barclay and a playboy physician, Dr. Preston, as they vie for the attentions of Miss Fanshawe, an attractive nurse. The story comes to a tense climax as Barclay prepares for a delicate brain operation, a revolutionary procedure to which Selby is opposed. The story was also printed in book form by various publishers, and it was also adapted into a 1934 film, Once to Every Woman.^[3]

References

1. Cronin, Archibald J.; Cronin, Archibald J. (1980). Kaleidoskop in "K": Roman. rororo (161. - 164. Tsd ed.). Reinbek: Rowohlt. ISBN 978-3-499-10010-9.
2. "Kaleidoscope in "K" by A.J. Cronin". www.fictiondb.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
3. Hillyer, Lambert (24 March 1934), Once to Every Woman (Drama), Ralph Bellamy, Fay Wray, Walter Connolly, Columbia Pictures, retrieved 24 December 2024