Arrowsmith

With an afterword by E. L. DoctorowΓÇöthe Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of one manΓÇÖs pursuit of intellectual freedom in the face of ignorance and corruption,from the author of Babbit Arrowsmiththe most widely read of Sinclair LewisΓÇÖs novelsis the incisive portrait of a man passionately devoted to science. As a brightcurious boy in a small Midwestern townMartin Arrowsmith spends his free time in old Doc VickersonΓÇÖs office avidly devouring medical texts. Destined to become a physician and a researcherhe discovers that societal forces of ignorancegreedand corruption can be as life-threatening as the plague. Part satirepart morality taleLewisΓÇÖs Pulitzer Prize-winning novel illuminates the mystery and power of science while giving enduring life to a singular American heroΓÇÖs struggle for integrity and intellectual freedom in a small-minded world. With an Introduction by Sally E. Parry and an Afterword by E. L. Doctorow