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Pale Rider : The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World by Laura Spinney (2018, Trade Paperback)
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ISBN-101541736125
ISBN-139781541736122
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Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePale Rider : the Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World
SubjectModern / 20th Century, Infectious Diseases, Disease & Health Issues, Epidemiology
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Medical, History
AuthorLaura Spinney
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Reviews"Both a saga of tragedies and a detective story... Pale Rider is not just an excavation but a reimagining of the past. As the book progresses, the flu is cast increasingly as a character that crops up Zeliglike at important moments in history, altering the course of events previously unattributed to it.... Compelling."-- Guardian, "Wide-sweeping... Spinney is a storyteller with a science writer's cabinetof facts. Retracing influenza's death trail over nine continents, sheattempts to show how the flu affected not only the war-torn West but alsoremote communities in South Africa, China, and Brazil. The book reveals howdesperately and differently people reacted and how gravely the flu influencedthe modern world, touching everything from medicine to business and frompolitics to poetry."-- Science, "A vividly recreated, grimly fascinating book... Coolly, crisply and with a consistently sharp eye for the telling anecdote... Spinney demonstrates how Spanish flu cast a long, dark shadow over the 20th century."-- Daily Mail, "[Spinney] evokes a world that seems both farther from us than a mere century, and also uncomfortably close... If we can't reconstruct our memories of the Spanish flu quickly enough, millions more will die in the next pandemic."-- Tyee, "Spinney's detailed discussion includes the why and how, the human devastation, and the effects on institutions and world affairs. Now nearly 100 years removed from the 1918 Spanish flu, Spinney wonders what lessons it has imparted that might help us prepare for and deal with the next, inevitable influenza pandemic." -- Booklist, "Scarier than science fiction... You'll want to get your flu shot after reading this book." -- Zocalo, Best Books of 2017, "A frightening new book... Those readers wishing to prevent tragedies like the one in 1918 should read this book." -- Lincoln Journal Star, "An excruciating report on the global disaster... Absorbing... Spinney's important book does not attempt to offer light reading. No less than four pandemics are predicted in the 21st century. At least one will take the form of flu. Vaccination is not cheap, because the flu virus is constantly mutating. Annual vaccines currently offer the best protection. Britain does still possess a National Health Service. The enduring message of Spinney's magisterial work is to underline just how crucial that remarkable service is to the future security of an unusually privileged nation. Let's hope the author's book is read with care by Theresa May."-- Observer, "A page turner that should easily satisfy armchair historians and epidemiologists and anybody who likes a good, if gruesome, yarn." -- Foreign Policy, "A vividly recreated, grimly fascinating book...Coolly, crisply and with a consistently sharp eye for the telling anecdote...Spinney demonstrates how Spanish flu cast a long, dark shadow over the 20th century."-- The Daily Mail, "Impressive... Set against the devastating backdrop of global contagion, it is individual lives and deaths, discovered in letters, diaries, biographies and memoirs, that epitomize this rich account. Spinney invokes potent images... Along with exemplary research, Spinney's narrative is packed with fascinating, quirky detail... As the centenary of this monumental event approaches, other volumes on the pandemic will undoubtedly appear. Pale Rider sets the bar very high."-- Nature, "Spinney argues that almost a century later, the Spanish flu is 'still emerging from the shadows of the First World War' in our collective memories. She sets out to rectify this, knowing just which medical mysteries and haunting vignettes will give the pandemic full purchase on our imaginations."-- New York Times Book Review, "Scarier than science fiction... You'll want to get your flu shot after reading this book."-- Zocalo, Best Books of 2017, "Widesweeping... Spinney is a storyteller with a science writer's cabinet of facts. Retracing influenza's death trail over nine continents, she attempts to show how the flu affected not only the wartorn West but also remote communities in South Africa, China, and Brazil. The book reveals how desperately and differently people reacted and how gravely the flu influenced the modern world, touching everything from medicine to business and from politics to poetry."-- Science, "One of the many strengths of Pale Rider is to show its readers the regional variations that combat took throughout the world, from Bristol Bay to Zamora to Unalaska Island... For all the tragedies and upheavals, the book portrays, Pale Rider actually paints an oddly hopeful picture of a population more sensitized to early warnings and largely more willing to heed them."-- The National, "Spinney argues that almost a century later, the Spanish flu is 'still emerging from the shadows of the First World War' in our collective memories. She sets out to rectify this, knowing just which medical mysteries and haunting vignettes will give the pandemic full purchase on our imaginations." -- New York Times Book Review, "A page turner that should easily satisfy armchairhistorians and epidemiologists and anybody who likes a good, if gruesome,yarn."-- Foreign Policy, "Ambitious... Spinney delves into the unfolding tragedy around the globe, looking at Brazil, China, Iran, India, and Russia. There is fascinating detail."-- Spectator, "A frightening new book... Those readers wishing to prevent tragedies like the one in 1918 should read this book."-- Lincoln Journal Star, "Spinney's book is intensely readable, and instead of a strictly chronological account she circles around history, epidemiology and culture to give a panoramic portrait of the previous century's most deadly pandemic. We are probably due another one of these any day now, this is a great way to see what the future holds."-- Awl, "Spinney's book is intensely readable, and instead of a strictly chronological account she circles around history, epidemiology and culture to give a panoramic portrait of the previous century's most deadly pandemic. We are probably due another one of these any day now, this is a great way to see what the future holds." -- The Awl, "Weaves together global history and medical science to great effect... This riveting study plots the course of the deadliest pandemic in history."-- Sunday Times, "A vividly recreated, grimly fascinating book...Coolly, crisply and with a consistently sharp eye for the telling anecdote...Spinney demonstrates how Spanish flu cast a long, dark shadow over the 20th century." -- The Daily Mail, "A book about the Spanish flu could so easily be dreary-complex pathology interwoven with pervasive tragedy. Not so Pale Rider . I've seldom had so much fun reading about people dying. Laura Spinney, a science journalist, is adept at explaining arcane scientific research in an entertaining, comprehensible way. ...With superb investigative skill and a delightfully light-hearted writing style, Spinney extends her analysis far beyond the relatively short duration of the plague....Spinney finds it odd that we know so little about the worst calamity to affect the human race. So do I. There are tens of thousands of books about the First World War, yet that flu is, arguable, more relevant to our world. While global war is, we hope, a thing of the past, global pestilence hovers like a vulture."-- The Times, "An excruciating report on the global disaster...Absorbing...Spinney's important book does not attempt to offer light reading. No less than four pandemics are predicted in the 21st century. At least one will take the form of flu. Vaccination is not cheap, because the flu virus is constantly mutating. Annual vaccines currently offer the best protection. Britain does still possess a National Health Service. The enduring message of Spinney's magisterial work is to underline just how crucial that remarkable service is to the future security of an unusually privileged nation. Let's hope the author's book is read with care by Theresa May." -- The Observer, "A masterful account of the possible origins, spread, and cultural consequences of this modern-day plague." -- Geographical, "Ambitious...Spinney delves into the unfolding tragedy around the globe, looking at Brazil, China, Iran, India, and Russia. There is fascinating detail."-- The Spectator, "[Spinney] evokes a world that seems both farther from us than a mere century, and also uncomfortably close... If we can't reconstruct our memories of the Spanish flu quickly enough, millions more will die in the next pandemic." -- The Tyee, "Ambitious...Spinney delves into the unfolding tragedy around the globe, looking at Brazil, China, Iran, India, and Russia. There is fascinating detail." -- The Spectator, "Influenza, like all viruses, is a parasite. Laura Spinney traces its long shadow over human history... Ms. Spinney ties the virulence of Spanish flu to its genetic irregularities and does a good job of explaining containment strategies through epidemiology... In Europe and North America the first world war killed more than Spanish flu; everywhere else the reverse is true. Yet most narratives focus on the West... Ms. Spinney's book goes some way to redress the balance."-- Economist, "Wide-sweeping... Spinney is a storyteller with a science writer's cabinet of facts. Retracing influenza's death trail over nine continents, she attempts to show how the flu affected not only the war-torn West but also remote communities in South Africa, China, and Brazil. The book reveals how desperately and differently people reacted and how gravely the flu influenced the modern world, touching everything from medicine to business and from politics to poetry." -- Science, "Impressive...Set against the devastating backdrop of global contagion, it is individual lives and deaths, discovered in letters, diaries, biographies and memoirs, that epitomize this rich account. Spinney invokes potent images...Along with exemplary research, Spinney's narrative is packed with fascinating, quirky detail...As the centenary of this monumental event approaches, other volumes on the pandemic will undoubtedly appear. Pale Rider sets the bar very high."-- Nature, "One of the many strengths of Pale Rider is to show its readers the regional variations that combat took throughout the world, from Bristol Bay to Zamora to Unalaska Island... For all the tragedies and upheavals, the book portrays, Pale Rider actually paints an oddly hopeful picture of a population more sensitized to early warnings and largely more willing to heed them."-- TheNational, "Influenza, like all viruses, is a parasite. Laura Spinney traces its long shadow over human history... Ms Spinney ties the virulence of Spanish flu to its genetic irregularities and does a good job of explaining containment strategies through epidemiology... In Europe and North America the first world war killed more than Spanish flu; everywhere else the reverse is true. Yet most narratives focus on the West... Ms Spinney's book goes some way to redress the balance."-- The Economist, "Spinney argues that almost a century later, theSpanish flu is 'still emerging from the shadows of the First World War' in ourcollective memories. She sets out to rectify this, knowing just which medicalmysteries and haunting vignettes will give the pandemic full purchase on ourimaginations."-- New York Times Book Review, "Spinney's book is intensely readable, and instead ofa strictly chronological account she circles around history, epidemiology andculture to give a panoramic portrait of the previous century's most deadlypandemic. We are probably due another one of these any day now, this is a greatway to see what the future holds."-- TheAwl, "Wide-sweeping... Spinney is a storyteller with a science writer's cabinet of facts. Retracing influenza's death trail over nine continents, she attempts to show how the flu affected not only the war-torn West but also remote communities in South Africa, China, and Brazil. The book reveals how desperately and differently people reacted and how gravely the flu influenced the modern world, touching everything from medicine to business and from politics to poetry."-- Science, "Influenza, like all viruses, is a parasite. Laura Spinney traces its long shadow over human history... Ms Spinney ties the virulence of Spanish flu to its genetic irregularities and does a good job of explaining containment strategies through epidemiology... In Europe and North America the first world war killed more than Spanish flu; everywhere else the reverse is true. Yet most narratives focus on the West... Ms Spinney's book goes some way to redress the balance." -- The Economist, "A masterful account of the possible origins, spread, and cultural consequences of this modernday plague."-- Geographical, "[Spinney] evokes a world that seems both farther from us than a mere century, and also uncomfortably close... If we can't reconstruct our memories of the Spanish flu quickly enough, millions more will die in the next pandemic."-- The Tyee, "A book about the Spanish flu could so easily be drearycomplex pathology interwoven with pervasive tragedy. Not so Pale Rider . I've seldom had so much fun reading about people dying. Laura Spinney, a science journalist, is adept at explaining arcane scientific research in an entertaining, comprehensible way... With superb investigative skill and a delightfully lighthearted writing style, Spinney extends her analysis far beyond the relatively short duration of the plague... Spinney finds it odd that we know so little about the worst calamity to affect the human race. So do I. There are tens of thousands of books about the First World War, yet that flu is, arguable, more relevant to our world. While global war is, we hope, a thing of the past, global pestilence hovers like a vulture."-- Times, "Spinney's detailed discussion includes the why and how, the human devastation, and the effects on institutions and world affairs. Now nearly 100 years removed from the 1918 Spanish flu, Spinney wonders what lessons it has imparted that might help us prepare for and deal with the next, inevitable influenza pandemic."-- Booklist, " Pale Rider contains vivid journalistic accounts of outbreaks around the world, from the U.S. to China, India, and Persia...Insightful." -- Publisher's Weekly, " Pale Rider contains vivid journalistic accounts of outbreaks around the world, from the U.S. to China, India, and Persia...Insightful."-- Publisher's Weekly, "One of the many strengths of Pale Rider is to show its readers the regional variations that combat took throughout the world, from Bristol Bay to Zamora to Unalaska Island... For all the tragedies and upheavals, the book portrays, Pale Rider actually paints an oddly hopeful picture of a population more sensitized to early warnings and largely more willing to heed them."-- National, "A page turner that should easily satisfy armchair historians and epidemiologists and anybody who likes a good, if gruesome, yarn."-- Foreign Policy, "A saga of tragedies and a detective story... Pale Rider is not just an excavation but a reimagining of the past. As the book progresses, the flu is cast increasingly as a character that crops up Zelig-like at important moments in history, altering the course of events previously unattributed to it.... Compelling."-- The Guardian
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal614.5/18
SynopsisIn 1918, the Italian-Americans of New York, the Yupik of Alaska and the Persians of Mashed had almost nothing in common except for a virus--one that triggered the worst pandemic of modern times and had a decisive effect on the history of the twentieth century. The Spanish flu of 1918-1920 was one of the greatest human disasters of all time. It infected a third of the people on Earth--from the poorest immigrants of New York City to the king of Spain, Franz Kafka, Mahatma Gandhi and Woodrow Wilson. But despite a death toll of between 50 and 100 million people, it exists in our memory as an afterthought to World War I. In this gripping narrative history, Laura Spinney traces the overlooked pandemic to reveal how the virus travelled across the globe, exposing mankind's vulnerability and putting our ingenuity to the test. As socially significant as both world wars, the Spanish flu dramatically disrupted--and often permanently altered--global politics, race relations and family structures, while spurring innovation in medicine, religion and the arts. It was partly responsible, Spinney argues, for pushing India to independence, South Africa to apartheid and Switzerland to the brink of civil war. It also created the true "lost generation." Drawing on the latest research in history, virology, epidemiology, psychology and economics, Pale Rider masterfully recounts the little-known catastrophe that forever changed humanity., The "haunting" ( New York Times Book Review) story of a virus that triggered the worst pandemic of the 20th century The flu pandemic of 1918-1920 was one of the greatest human disasters of all time. It infected a third of the people on Earth--from the poorest immigrants of New York City to the king of Spain, Franz Kafka, Mahatma Gandhi, and Woodrow Wilson. But despite a death toll of between 50 and 100 million people, it exists in our memory as an afterthought to World War I. In this gripping narrative history, Laura Spinney traces the overlooked pandemic to reveal how the virus traveled across the globe, exposing mankind's vulnerability and putting our ingenuity to the test. Drawing on the latest research in history, virology, epidemiology, psychology, and economics, Pale Rider masterfully recounts the little-known catastrophe that forever changed humanity.
