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Like others here, I was put off by some of the writing. - Goodreads In terms of readability, this book is pretty fantastic. - Goodreads It's not only well-researched, it's well-told. - Goodreads Kelly's a good writer with a wry sense of humor. - Goodreads A great introduction to the plague. - Goodreads Kelly's writing style drove me up the wall at times. - Goodreads Review: The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All TimeOpinión de usuario - Sharon Winsatt - GoodreadsMost of us know the history of how the Black Death marched around Europe. We know it probably started in Caffa and made its way full circle to Russia leaving horrible suffering in its wake. John Kelly ... Leer reseña completa Review: The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All TimeOpinión de usuario - Dana - Goodreadsextremely interesting and well written. Kelly has an almost poetic way with words - a refreshing change from the dry and cut "here is the factual evidence" type of writing. Leer reseña completa Opinión editorial - Reed Business Information (c) 2005 Ver las 159 reseñas »The Black Death raced across Europe from the 1340s to the early 1350s, killing a third of the population. Drawing on recent research as well as firsthand accounts, veteran author Kelly (Three on the Edge, etc.) describes how infected rats, brought by Genoese trading ships returning from the East and docked in Sicily, carried fleas that spread the disease when they bit humans. Two types of plague seem to have predominated: bubonic plague, characterized by swollen lymph nodes and the bubo, a type of boil; and pneumonic plague, characterized by lung infection and spitting blood. Those stricken with plague died quickly. Survivors often attempted to flee, but the plague was so widespread that there was virtually no escape from infection. Kelly recounts the varied reactions to the plague. The citizens of Venice, for example, forged a civic response to the crisis, while Avignon fell apart. The author details the emergence of Flagellants, unruly gangs who believed the plague was a punishment from God and roamed the countryside flogging themselves as a penance. Rounding up and burning Jews, whom they blamed for the plague, the Flagellants also sparked widespread anti-Semitism. This is an excellent overview, accessible and engrossing. Agent, Ellen Levine. (Feb. 1) Información bibliográfica
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