description: A satirical description of the attempts of a scientist to convert a fig tree into the tree of life using a chemical process. Scandal soon rocks the very foundations of the church, when the figs turn out to be an aphrodisiac. The author has also written "The Abode of Love".
language: English
title: The Fig Tree
titlecomplete: The Fig Tree
genres: Fiction, India, Short Stories
ratings_count: 99
publisher: Penguin Books