{"product_id":"arrowsmith-9780451530868","title":"Arrowsmith","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith an afterword by E. L. Doctorow--the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of one man's pursuit of intellectual freedom in the face of ignorance and corruption, from the author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Babbit\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArrowsmith, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an Introduction by Sally E. Parry \u003cbr\u003eand an Afterword by E. L. Doctorow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Signet Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451530868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e6640 \/ Arrowsmith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 29\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sinclair Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924864536757,"sku":"9780451530868","price":6.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9c7c9a3f-86d0-4c22-bc70-947ed1aee129.jpg?v=1687840118","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/arrowsmith-9780451530868","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}