The Great Secret
The Classified World War II Disaster that Launched the War on Cancer
$41.38
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2021
Summary
On the night of December 2, 1943, the Luftwaffe bombed a critical Allied port in Bari, Italy, sinking seventeen ships and killing over a thousand servicemen and hundreds of civilians. Caught in the surprise air raid was the John Harvey, an American Liberty ship carrying a top-secret cargo of 2,000 mustard bombs to be used in retaliation if the Germans resorted to gas warfare.
After young sailors began suddenly dying with mysterious symptoms, Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Alexander, a doc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781611854541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1611854547 |
| Author: | Jennet Conant |
| Publisher: | Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Imprint: | Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 373g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 28mm |
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‘In a history that reads like a novel, Conant connects the 1943 bombing by the Nazis of an American ship containing banned mustard gas to the development of chemotherapy as a cancer treatment.’ - Editors’ Choice, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW’[A] compelling narrative… . fascinating.’ - Wall Street Journal‘Engrossing… . Convey[s] a fast-paced medical detective story that demonstrates how careful scientific observation can yield unexpected benefits and serves as a reminder of the difficult choices made by governments to balance public health and secrecy in matters of security.’ - Science‘Conant delights in the devilish details, the hidden, overlooked, and deeply personal stories that constitute our collective historical record. In her deft and experienced hands, readers will discover great delight as well.’ - Air Mail
About The Author
Jennet Conant
Jennet Conant is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Irregulars and Tuxedo Park. A former journalist, she has written for Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ, Newsweek and the New York Times.
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