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Pox: Genius, Madness and the Mysteries of Syphilis
 
 

Pox: Genius, Madness and the Mysteries of Syphilis (Hardcover)

by Deborah Hayden (Author) "IN 1492 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SET SAIL FROM SPAIN looking for a sea route to Asia ..." (more)
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Elizabeth M. Whelan, The Washington Times

"Riveting. . . Pox will be of interest to anyone who loves a good mystery story."


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"Breaks ground in the field...Hayden presents 15 historical celebrities, including Beethoven, Nietzsche, Lincoln, and her pice de r sistance, Hitler."

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Pox on You If You Don't Read this Book!, 29 April 2004
By Janelle Barlow "book author" (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews
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Pox on you if you don't read this book!, March 2, 2003
Reviewer: Areader from Las Vegas, NV USA
This is the best book I have read this year, and probably the best book Ihave read in five years. Not only is the information critical forunderstanding a number of historical personages, but Hayden's writing isstimulating. Her words work their way through your system the samecompelling way syphilis worked its way through such a huge portion of thepopulation until the development of penicillin. That is, her message can'tbe ignored. The need for society to put syphilis in the closet is surelyas strong a statement as the impact of the infection itself on genius,madness, and creativity. Given its unusual subject matter, this is adetective book that is hard to put down once you start it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value, 10 Feb 2009
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I half read this book- then my wife "accidently" threw the book away! No matter having bought the item a second time, I am more than pleased to advise this is a good read! The Pox certainly gets around so one wonders what damage, who is infected these days and whether or not events are being dictated by it's infectious course! Well worth the cover price!
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