The Fourth Hand
John Irving · 2001
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About the book
While reporting a story from India, Patrick Wallingford, a New York television journalist, has his left hand eaten by a lion. Millions of TV viewers witness the accident, and Patrick achieves instant notoriety as "the lion guy". In Boston, a renowned hand surgeon, Dr. Nicholas M. Zajac, awaits the opportunity to perform the nation’s first hand transplant. After watching video of Patrick, Dr. Zajac contacts the journalist and pledges to find a suitable hand donor for him. Doris Clausen, a married woman in Wisconsin, wants to give Patrick Wallingford her husband’s left hand—that is, after her husband dies. But Doris also has some unusual conditions attached to the prospective donation.
Book details
- Year
- 2001
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Random House
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN
- 9780965197663
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