The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox by Jennifer Lee Carrell

The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox

Jennifer Lee Carrell

474 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced

Description

A timely book about history's first desperate efforts to conquer the spotted beast of smallpox. What is it like to be caught in the terror and chaos of a smallpox epidemic when you and those you love are unprotected? What is it like to get smallp...

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informative 100%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Average rating

3.92

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