Quinine: Malaria and the Quest for a Cure That Changed the World
“An absorbing and superbly researched history of malaria and its cure.” (Sunday Times (London))“Ms. Rocco tells her four-century saga briskly, with a confident blend of scholarship and memoir.” (Wall Street Journal)“Lively, elegantly written and often fascinating” (Evening Standard (London))“Snappy and sharp...it’s almost a crime that so heinous a disease should be treated to so grand a biography.” (Kirkus Reviews)“An engrossing story...written with immense verve and confidence...crisp and fluent...a gripping and highly readable tale.” (New York Times Book Review)