Pandemic 1918: Eyewitness Accounts from the Greatest Medical Holocaust in Modern History
Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
Categories: Books, Medical Books, Medicine



Dimensions: 5.46 x 1.07 x 8.31 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1250784452
Language: English
ISBN-10: 125078445X
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Print length: 384 pages
Publication date: May 12, 2020
subtitle: Paperback – May 12, 2020
author: Visit Amazon's Catharine Arnold Page search results Catharine Arnold
review: Editorial Reviews Review Praise for Pandemic 1918 : “[Catharine Arnold] is good at looking at civilians as well as troops and their nurses and doctors and at teasing out the human side of the catastrophe… powerful stories of ordinary people.” ― Wall Street Journal "Historian Arnold presents a collection of essays that colorfully illustrate the everyday impact of the disease...an enjoyable read." ― Library Journal (starred review) "Well-researched...serves as a stark warning of the threat of pandemic flu."― Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A wealth of stories..well-researched.” ― Kirkus Reviews “Detailed and chilling…Arnold gives firsthand accounts from those who witnessed and survived the Spanish flu’s deadly grip while examining its impact.” ― Bookpage “Catharine Arnold focuses on personal experiences to convey emotionally the horror and the uncertainty of this mysterious disease…lurid and pacey, Pandemic 1918 aspires to the page-turning fascination of a detective thriller.” ― BBC History Magazine About the Author CATHARINE ARNOLD studied English at Girton College, Cambridge and holds a further degree in psychology. A journalist, academic, and popular historian, her previous books include The Sexual History of London , Necropolis , and Bedlam .