Spinney, Laura
Pale Rider
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784702403
- author:
- Spinney, Laura
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, World History, Science,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Spanish flu of 1918-1920 was one of the greatest human disasters in recorded history. With a death toll estimated between 50 and 100 million people, it had a profound impact on global politics, race relations, family structures, and medical thinking. Laura Spinney's book, Pale Rider, tells the story of this overlooked pandemic, tracing its spread from Alaska to Brazil, Persia to Spain, and South Africa to Odessa. By examining the interaction between the virus and the humans it affected, Spinney reveals how the Spanish flu put both human ingenuity and vulnerability to the test. This book is a riveting exploration of global history and medical science, shedding new light on an event that shaped the modern world.
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