The Plague Race by Edward Marriott
A modern take on that universally fascinating subject - plague As Ed Marriott discovered while researching this brilliant new book, plague is a powerful subject. As well as being a seriously nasty disease, it has its own fascinating history and mythology, and is virulent not only in its epidemics, but also in its fear factor. In PLAGUE, Marriott tells the story of the moment when one brave scientist unlocked the enigma at the heart of the disease. This took place in Hong Kong 100 years ago, during an outbreak that threatened to decimate the island. A tense and frightening race was run by two rival scientists: the French Yersin - a brave, rough and intelligent man - and the suave Kitasako, unscrupulous, enigmatic, popular - and just plain wrong. Peppered with anecdotes, facts and terrifying reconstructions of modern plague outbreaks, this book is a totally absorbing and compelling read. And we are left with some disquietingly sinister thoughts on the likelihood of another outbreak.
Edward Marriott was born in 1966 and works as a journalist and broadcaster. He was shorlisted for the 1996 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award with his first book, THE LOST TRIBE. His second book, WILD SHORE, was publishing to critical acclaim. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780330483186 |
| ISBN 10 | 0330483188 |
| Title | The Plague Race |
| Author | Edward Marriott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2002-08-23 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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