About the book: 2014 / Thirties of the XX century. Medical student Fingal O'Reilly faces the strict demands of Trinity College and Sir Patrick Dune Hospital. The slums of a big city are infested with many diseases, which cannot be eradicated by the level of medical development of that time. What should Fingal do - become bitter and callous, or find a way to care for patients without breaking his heart? A touching novel full of deep humanism.