The Great Influenza
2004 nonfiction historical book by John M. Barry about the 1918 flu pandemic. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Plague in History (originally subtitled The Epic Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History) is a 2004 nonfiction book by John M. Barry that examines the Spanish flu, a 1918-1920 flu pandemic and one of the worst pandemics in history. Barry focuses on what was occurring in the United States at the time and attempts to place it against the background of American history and within the context of the history of medicine.[1] The book describes how the flu started in Haskell County, Kansas, USA, and spread to the U.S. Army training camp Camp Funston, Kansas, USA, and around the world through troop movements during World War I.
Author | John M. Barry |
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Country | USA |
Language | English |
Subject | Pandemics |
Published | New York, New York |
Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 2004 |
Media type | |
Pages | 546 |
ISBN | 978-0670894734 |
OCLC | 271407049 |