The Fourth Hand
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While reporting a story from India, a New York television journalist has his left hand eaten by a lion; millions of TV viewers witness the accident. In Boston, a renowned hand surgeon awaits the opportunity to perform the nation’s first hand transplant; meanwhile, in the distracting aftermath of an acrimonious divorce, the surgeon is seduced by his housekeeper. A married woman in Wisconsin wants to give the one-handed reporter her husband’s left hand – that is, after her husband dies. But the husband is alive, relatively young, and healthy.
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I love this book.
John Irving writes with a wry amusement about life and a warm affection for his characters. I love the combination of slightly unreal situations and fully believable people all wrapped up in clever prose. I have read this book 3 or 4 times now and loved it every time.
I have always been a fan of John Irving. I finally got around to reading this, now somewhat dated, effort. The plot involves an interesting and moderately entertaining, albeit unlikely, twist of fate. Based on some of his earlier work I had high expectations and, frankly I was a little disappointed. This book was not nearly as funny or entertaining as I had hoped.
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