{"product_id":"the-fourth-hand-irving","title":"The Fourth Hand by John Irving","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn Extraordinary Transplant Leads To An Unexpected Love Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e - Price stickers on front and back, chipping to top corner and small tear at lower edge of jacket, toned page edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTelevision journalist Patrick Wallingford becomes an international news story when a lion takes his left hand during a report from India. A surgeon sees the chance to attempt a pioneering transplant, but the proposed donor's widow brings an unusual condition: she wants to keep visiting her husband's hand. What begins as an absurd collision of medical ambition, media spectacle and personal desire draws Patrick into a relationship he could never have anticipated. John Irving moves from sharp comedy towards an exploration of grief and affection, following a man forced to reconsider his superficial habits. At its centre is the possibility that an extraordinary loss might open the way to a different life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Value Junction ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68357212635348,"sku":"TVJ-037109","price":9.2,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3059\/2980\/files\/TVJ-037109-1.jpg?v=1794364060","url":"https:\/\/thevaluejunction.co.nz\/products\/the-fourth-hand-irving","provider":"The Value Junction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}