The release date for the English version of 'The Fourth Hand' by
John Irving is Apr 2003. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A New York television journalist has his left hand devoured by a lion while covering a story from India; the incident is seen by millions of TV viewers. A famous hand surgeon in Boston is waiting for the chance to execute the first hand transplant in the history of the country when he becomes distracted by his maid after a contentious divorce. After her spouse passes away, a married lady in Wisconsin want to offer her husband's left hand to the one-handed reporter. The spouse, however, is still alive and in comparatively good health.