A Pocketful of Rye
1969 novel by A. J. Cronin
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A Pocketful of Rye is a 1969 novel by A. J. Cronin[1] about a young Scottish doctor, Carroll, and his life in Switzerland. It is a sequel to A Song of Sixpence.
First US edition | |
| Author | A. J. Cronin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Publication date | 1969 June 1 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 254 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-316-16175-6 |
| Preceded by | A Song of Sixpence |
As with several of his other novels, Cronin drew on his own experiences as a doctor for this book.[2] The titles of both novels come from the children's nursery rhyme, Sing a Song of Sixpence.
