Fever

Paperback Published on: 29/08/2013
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Fever
Fever
A captivating novel based on the true story of Typhoid Mary, an Irish cook who emigrated to New York and was blamed for spreading the disease amongst those... READ MORE
Jackie Carreira at Bury St Edmunds
Fever
A fascinating study
This is the story of Typhoid Mary. Very little is known about her personal life and Mary Keane has written this beautiful first person account after extens... READ MORE
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Synopsis

SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC AMERICA SERIES, STARRING ELISABETH MOSS

Typhoid Mary: a selfish monster, or a hounded innocent?

They called her Typhoid Mary. They believed she was sick, that she was passing typhoid fever from her hands to the food that she served. They said she should have known.

But Mary wasn't sick. She hadn't done anything wrong.

She wasn't arrested right away. There were warnings. Requests. And when she was finally taken, she did not go quietly. Branded a murderer and condemned by press and public alike, Mary continued to fight for her freedom, no matter the cost...

Fever casts a brilliant light over the life of a figure once described as 'the most dangerous woman in America', and Mary Beth Keane's fictional account is as fiercely compelling as Typhoid Mary herself.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781471112980
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm
  • Languages: English

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Fever
Fascinating story based on true fact - Typhoid Mary of USA
This was fascinating! I’d never heard of this story or Molly ie Typhoid Mary so this was a real treat to discover this and find out what went on with Typho... READ MORE
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