Pale Rider - The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World - Laura Spinney Audiobook
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In 1918, the Italian-Americans of New York, the Yupik of Alaska, and the Persians of Mashed had almost nothing in common except for a virus - one that triggered the worst pandemic of modern times and had a decisive effect on the history of the 20th century.
The Spanish flu of 1918-1920 was one of the greatest human disasters of all time. It infected a third of the people on Earth - from the poorest immigrants of New York City to the king of Spain, Franz Kafka, Mahatma Gandhi, and Woodrow Wilson. But despite a death toll of between 50 and 100 million people, it exists in our memory as an afterthought to World War I.
In this gripping narrative history, Laura Spinney traces the overlooked pandemic to reveal how the virus travelled across the globe, exposing mankind’s vulnerability and putting our ingenuity to the test. As socially significant as both world wars, the Spanish flu dramatically disrupted - and often permanently altered - global politics, race relations, and family structures while spurring innovation in medicine, religion, and the arts. It was partly responsible, Spinney argues, for pushing India to independence, South Africa to apartheid, and Switzerland to the brink of civil war. It also created the true “lost generation”. Drawing on the latest research in history, virology, epidemiology, psychology, and economics, Pale Rider masterfully recounts the little-known catastrophe that forever changed humanity.
Published 2017
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| 09. Part 4 The Survival Instinct - Chapter 8 Chalking Doors with Crosses.mp3 34.18 MBs | |
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| 01. Dedication and Introduction The Elephant in the Room.mp3 7.41 MBs | |
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This post has 9 comments with rating of 5/5
March 20th, 2020
Timeous
March 20th, 2020
Pythonista: very good.
Synchoresis: your upload is appreciated.
March 21st, 2020
Sadly, in 2019 the US held a pandemic readiness exercise: Crimson Contagion - which it failed - and still implemented little to nothing of the recommendations.
“The exercise demonstrated issues faced by participating states, including confusion … challenges requesting resources from the federal government … focused on the allocation of specific resources (e.g., ventilators) ….
https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/6824-2019-10-key-findings-and-after/05bd797500ea55be0724/optimized/full.pdf
March 21st, 2020
Thank you so much for this timely share.
March 21st, 2020
i wish everyone did chapters. thanks
March 26th, 2020
Please seed
April 1st, 2020
I just binged this whole book over the last 24 hours. It’s terrifying but I think it should be mandatory reading right now.
TLDR, we’re all currently engaging in exactly what the book says we should be doing right now. The social distancing thing is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
There’s nothing to do now but sit tight and wait for a vaccine. Trust me you don’t want to get this flu.
April 15th, 2020
Thank you very much! Exactly what I was looking for. In chapters is great. Thank you! I am also looking for:
Katherine Anne Porter: Pale Horse, Pale Rider
Pat Barker Regeneration series. Book 3 (”The Ghost Road”) is during the spanish flu.
October 16th, 2025
Amazing book. Thank you.
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