Fever
By: Mary Beth Keane
Edition: Large print edition.
Publisher: W.F. Howes Ltd.; W F Howes Ltd
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Rearsby
Language: eng
Number of pages: 453
ISBN-13: 9781471236129
Subjects: Fiction; History
Description: Mary Mallon, an Irish immigrant in turn-of-the-century New York, is headstrong and brave, a woman who has battled fiercely to better her lot in life and keep her wayward lover Alfred on the straight and narrow. She works her way up to cook for the wealthiest families in Manhattan, but leaves a trail of death and disease in her wake. Condemned by press and public alike, she is branded a murderer, but continues to fight for her freedom.
Notes: Standard print edition originally published: London: Simon & Schuster, 2013.

Clipper large print.