Arrowsmith

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The journey of Martin Arrowsmith, a scientifically ambitious man from a small Midwestern town, unfolds as he navigates medical school and complex romantic entanglements. His relationships become tumultuous when he juggles engagements with two women, culminating in an awkward lunch to resolve the situation. Transitioning to a public health role in Iowa, he becomes involved with the director's daughter. The narrative peaks with his groundbreaking discovery of a phage that combats bacteria, set against the backdrop of a bubonic plague outbreak on a fictional Caribbean island.