THE DAY THEY SHOOK THE PLUM TREE Author:ARTHUR H. LEWIS THE AMAZING CHRONICLE OF THE HETTY GREEN FAMILY- OF AVARICE, CORRUPTION, AND TRAGEDY. FAR STRANGER THAN FICTION. THERE IS MATERIAL IN THIS DRAMATIC BOOK FOR DOZENS OF NOVELS.HISTORY OF RICH SOCIETY AMERICA FROM 1800'S TO MID 1900'S.