The fourth hand

John Irving

first published 2001 Vintage Canada, 2002 316 pages

"The Fourth Hand asks an interesting question: "How can anyone identify a dream of the future?" The answer: "Destiny is not imaginable, except in dreams or to those in love."". "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...

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The fourth hand edition · 2002 · Vintage Canada · 316 pages
The fourth hand edition · 2001 · Random House · 316 pages
The fourth hand edition · 2001 · Alfred A. Knopf Canada · 316 pages
The fourth hand edition · 2001 · Random House Large Print · 431 pages

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