The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox

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Product Details
Price
$30.00
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publish Date
Pages
512
Dimensions
5.56 X 8.42 X 1.03 inches | 1.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780452285071
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About the Author
Jennifer Lee Carrell holds a Ph.D. in English and American literature from Harvard University and is the author of The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox. In addition to writing for Smithsonian magazine, Carrell has taught in the history and literature program at Harvard and has directed Shakespeare for Harvard's Hyperion Theatre Company. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Reviews
"Highly engrossing...Carrell tells the gripping story with ardor and skill." --Smithsonian

"Written in a compelling, almost novelistic voice, Carrelldetails two eighteenth-century figures who struggled valiantly against smallpox. The disease becomes a character in the book, claiming the poor, the rich, and the royal without distinction." --USA Today