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Marrin, Albert

Very, Very, Very Dreadful: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918

198 pp. | Knopf | January, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-101-93146-2 $21.99 | Library ISBN 978-1-101-93147-9 $24.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-101-93148-6
(2) YA Between 1918 and 1920, three waves of a very aggressive influenza virus killed tens of millions of people. World War I was in full swing when the flu pandemic began, and it was abetted by the widespread movement of troops and limited medical knowledge. Marrin's narrative is enhanced by primary source quotations, black-and-white photographs, and maps, all revealing the toll the pandemic took. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2018

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