A review by bobbo49
Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis

4.0

A well written story of the struggle of a young doctor toward "pure science", in the face of worldly and commercial demands from his colleagues and wife. The ending is too rote for my tastes, but overall an enjoyable read. Particularly enjoyed the philosophical struggle in his field work with plague (science vs. humanitarianism), in light of my concurrent reading of "Year of Wonders", a novel about the plague in Europe in the 1600s.