Arrowsmith

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Pp. 525. Silk end pages. From the Limited Edition Series published by The Franklin Library, exclusively for subscribers. AEG. This work won the Pulitzer Prize for 1926. Full leather binding. “Arrowsmith, the most widely read of Sinclair Lewis’s novels, is the incisive portrait of a man passionately devoted to science. As a bright, curious boy in a small Midwestern town, Martin Arrowsmith spends his free time in old Doc Vickerson’s office avidly devouring medical texts. Destined to become a physician and a researcher, he discovers that societal forces of ignorance, greed, and corruption can be as life-threatening as the plague. Part satire, part morality tale, Lewis’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel illuminates the mystery and power of science while giving enduring life to a singular American hero’s struggle for integrity and intellectual freedom in a small-minded world.” previous owners bookplate on verso of front cover

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Number of pages 525
Original Title Arrowsmith
Published Date 1975
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Franklin Center
Edition First edition
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Pp. 525. Silk end pages. From the Limited Edition Series published by The Franklin Library, exclusively for subscribers. AEG. This work won the Pulitzer Prize for 1926. Full leather binding. “Arrowsmith, the most widely read of Sinclair Lewis’s novels, is the incisive portrait of a man passionately devoted to science. As a bright, curious boy in a small Midwestern town, Martin Arrowsmith spends his free time in old Doc Vickerson’s office avidly devouring medical texts. Destined to become a physician and a researcher, he discovers that societal forces of ignorance, greed, and corruption can be as life-threatening as the plague. Part satire, part morality tale, Lewis’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel illuminates the mystery and power of science while giving enduring life to a singular American hero’s struggle for integrity and intellectual freedom in a small-minded world.” previous owners bookplate on verso of front cover

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Weight 1.1 kg