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Book Review of The Fourth Hand

The Fourth Hand
The Fourth Hand
Author: John Irving
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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While expecting a story from India, New York journalist Patrick Wallingford inadvertently becomes his own headline when his left hand is eaten by a lion. In Boston, a renowned surgeon eagerly awaits the opportunity to perform the nation's first hand transplant. But what if the doner's widow demands visitation rights with the hand...