Kaleidoscope in "K"

"Kaleidoscope in "K""

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

"Kaleidoscope in "K"" is a short story by author A. J. Cronin, initially published in 1933 in Cosmopolitan magazine. All of the action unfolds within twelve hours in a London hospital, and the story centers 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.

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