| The Northern Light | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | A. J. Cronin |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Gollancz United Kingdom Little, Brown United States |
| Publication date | 1958 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 254 pp. (UK hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 0575009225 |
The Northern Light is a 1958 novel by A. J. Cronin. In the story, The Northern Light is a respected local newspaper which has just resisted a takeover bid from a London conglomerate. The book is about the London company's unsuccessful attempt to ruin the paper by running a sensationalist rival paper.