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... absorbing story... -- The Bookseller This fascinating story is told well by Arthur Allen, an American journalist. The book is a fitting memorial to the heroism of Weigl and Fleck. -- Theodore Dalrymple - The Times

It is the story of [producing an effective typhus vaccine] that Allen tells-and tells very well. Astonishing. An extraordinary story of medical research amid horror... Unforgettable. -- George Makari, author of Revolution in Mind: The Creation of Psychoanalysis A combination of Microbe Hunters, Schindler's List, and The Twilight Zone. I couldn't put it down. -- Paul A. Offit, M.D. With masterful attention to detail, Arthur Allen has assembled a story of tragedy, courage, and scientific creativity. A fantastic laboratory, and a fantastic book. -- Nathan Guttman, Washington bureau chief, The Forward An outstanding history. -- Dr. Walter Orenstein, former director, National Immunization Program, CDC Allen is unflinching in his retelling of this monstrous era, but he manages to avoid writing a depressing narrative. Instead, Weigl, Fleck and their vaccines illuminate the inherent social complexities of science and truth and reinforce the overriding good of man. An unforgettable book. Fascinating. -- Tilli Tansey Wholly surprising and affecting. -- Jonathan Kirsch Allen's vivid depictions of the scientific community before and during the war and the treacherous parallel paths Weigl and Fleck traversed-gleaned in part from interviews with Holocaust survivors-are stirring. Considering all the energy channeled into mere survival, Allen's book makes you wonder what pinnacles of research might have been achieved by now, if not for the march of war. -- Laura Fischer Kaiser

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Arthur Allen has written for the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, The Atlantic, the Associated Press, Science, and Slate. His books include Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine’s Greatest Lifesaver. He lives in Washington, where he writes about health for Politico.

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