Wonder Drug by Jennifer Vanderbes

Wonder Drug by Jennifer Vanderbes

Longlisted for the Andrew 2024 Carnegie Medal for Non-Fiction The shocking, never-before-told story of Americas thalidomide victims

‘Both a first-rate medical thriller and the searing account of a forgotten American tragedyDrawing on six years of groundbreaking research and guided by a keen eye for the indelible detail and an unwavering moral conviction, Vanderbes has produced a shocking saga of pharmaceutical malpractice.’ Patrick Radden Keefe, author of EMPIRE OF PAIN

‘Narrative nonfiction at its most compelling.’ Margot Lee Shetterly, author of HIDDEN FIGURES

‘Thorough investigative work and lucid prose bring to life a little-known American tragedy … A compelling read.’ Abraham Verghese, author of CUTTING FOR STONE

‘A powerful and deeply reported book – Vanderbes’s dogged investigation has finally exposed the true scale of this public health catastrophe.’ Charles Graeber, author of THE GOOD NURSE and THE BREAKTHROUGH

‘Not only a page-turner, but a much-needed call for accountability and justice – an essential addition to our understanding of medical history.’ Megan O’Rourke, author of THE INVISIBLE KINGDOM

‘A deeply researched and chilling must-read.’ Publishers Weekly

‘Will leave you grateful for strong-minded scientists and epidemiology nerds — people who actually take the time to look at the data — and for dedicated pediatricians, parents who won’t take no for an answer and curious, persistent, investigative journalists like Vanderbes who can follow even long-buried and carefully hidden stories that need to be told.’ Washington Post

‘A significant work … The author weaves the various strands of her riveting tale together with aplomb, and she clearly explains even the most puzzling aspects of it.’Kirkus

‘Exhaustively reported… Vanderbes makes a complex and important story understandable, ending with an epilogue about thalidomide today. This is a medical must-read.’ Booklist

‘Vanderbes, previously a novelist, tells her story with verve, power, and empathy’ Harvard Public Health

‘Deft and thorough’ The Globe and Mail

Jennifer Vanderbes is an award-winning novelist, journalist and screenwriter. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and Atlantic. She was named a 2019–20 National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholar for her work on Wonder Drug.

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ISBN 13	9780008295691
ISBN 10	0008295697
Title	Wonder Drug
Author	Jennifer Vanderbes
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2023-07-06
Number of pages	432
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