“...all over the country there are thousands of worthless doctors who are remarkable only for their complete ignorance and for the acquired ability to lead patients by the nose.”
The life path of one doctor.
Coal mines, dust, and hard work in provincial England of the early 20th century; the shine, luxury, and high society of England’s capital.
Idealism and cynicism, growth and decay, shifts in priorities, prosperity and decline. Everything that falls to the lot of a young man dreaming of rising in status.