{"product_id":"the-fruit-of-the-tree-9781717344595","title":"The Fruit of the Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Edith Wharton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the surgical ward of the Hope Hospital at Hanaford, a nurse was bending over a young man whose bandaged right hand and arm lay stretched along the bed. His head stirred uneasily, and slipping her arm behind him she effected a professional readjustment of the pillows. \"Is that better?\" As she leaned over, he lifted his anxious bewildered eyes, deep-sunk under ridges of suffering. \"I don't s'pose there's any kind of a show for me, is there?\" he asked, pointing with his free hand-the stained seamed hand of the mechanic-to the inert bundle on the quilt. Her only immediate answer was to wipe the dampness from his forehead; then she said: \"We'll talk about that to-morrow.\" \"Why not now?\" \"Because Dr. Disbrow can't tell till the inflammation goes down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45541511397527,"sku":"9781717344595","price":1828.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781717344595.webp?v=1767120276","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-fruit-of-the-tree-9781717344595","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}