A review by stelepami
The Air We Breathe, by Andrea Barrett
5.0
A most excellent book; it even ties together some of the frustrating short stories in [b:Ship Fever|92267|Ship Fever|Andrea Barrett|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228688349s/92267.jpg|88991] and manages to connect them to [b:Voyage of the Narwhal|763952|Voyage of the Narwhal|Andrea Barrett|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178144330s/763952.jpg|932103], without intruding on the fascinating story set forth in its own pages.
Situated in a small town in New York state during the 1910's, the book focuses on the lives of patients in a tuberculosis sanatorium and their caretakers. Weaving romance with intellectual curiosity, [a:Andrea Barrett|53005|Andrea Barrett|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg] draws the reader into the world she's created. Less focused on the origins of science than her other works I've read, The Air We Breathe still manages to convey the excitement of discovery and scientific method.
Situated in a small town in New York state during the 1910's, the book focuses on the lives of patients in a tuberculosis sanatorium and their caretakers. Weaving romance with intellectual curiosity, [a:Andrea Barrett|53005|Andrea Barrett|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg] draws the reader into the world she's created. Less focused on the origins of science than her other works I've read, The Air We Breathe still manages to convey the excitement of discovery and scientific method.