by A. J. Cronin · Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253015482
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«Le signe du caducée» is the novel by A. J. Cronin, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (412 pages, in French).
The novel narrates the life of Laurence Carroll in Scotland, from childhood to adulthood. Laurence suffers an early illness, grows up in poverty with his widowed mother, while his uncles try to help him and the women he meets cause him unhappiness. The story stands out for its humour and its sympathetic realism.
This novel is the first instalment of the Laurence Carroll series. The French edition, a translation of the original novel A Song of Sixpence (1964), was published in 1977.
For readers of classic fiction and historical fiction, particularly those interested in stories set in Scotland and in the work of A. J. Cronin.
