And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts
A masterpiece of investigative reporting on the AIDS crisis in the USA; an international bestseller and winner of the Stonewall Book Award, which inspired an award-winning film.
Rivals in power and intensity, and in the brilliance of its reporting and writing, Truman Capote's In Cold Blood * Boston Globe *
Stunning.. An impressively researched and richly detailed narrative. * TIME *
A heroic work of journalism on what must rank as one of the foremost catastrophes of modern history. * The New York Times *
Stunning.. An impressively researched and richly detailed narrative. * TIME *
A heroic work of journalism on what must rank as one of the foremost catastrophes of modern history. * The New York Times *
Randy Shilts was a literary journalist working in the tradition of Norman Mailer and Truman Capote and became a pioneering voice in raising awareness of gay civil rights issues, as well as the AIDS crisis, and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists' Association in 1993. He found that he was HIV positive in 1987 and died in 1994. He also wrote The Mayor of Castro Street, a biography of Harvey Milk.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788167734 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788167732 |
| Title | And the Band Played On |
| Author | Randy Shilts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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