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More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War
291 pp.
| Holt |
May, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-250-14512-3$19.99
(3)
YA
Despite the overwhelming number of people killed by the great Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, it virtually disappeared from our national consciousness, not to mention our history books. Then, too, it's a history that is inextricably linked to WWI and the global movement of troops. Davis's volume does an admirable job of juggling both narratives, supported by a generous assortment of photographs. Timeline. Bib., ind.