Reading rank 406
Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World
, subject: Influenza pandemic, 2017
A global history of the Spanish flu and its consequences beyond disease.
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About the book
A narrative history of the Spanish flu and the changes it brought to communities and institutions.
Why read it
Best if You want a narrative history of the Spanish flu that connects local experiences with wider social changes.
Key themes
- Local experiences of a global event
- Consequences beyond the outbreak
Editorial sources
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Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- The Dodge Brothers — David strongly recommends Pale Rider while discussing the Spanish flu and says he listened to its audiobook a few weeks earlier. The publisher identifies the work as Laura Spinney’s history of the pandemic.