Fiammetta Rocco
Author of Quinine: Malaria and the Quest for a Cure That Changed the World
About the Author
Fiammetta Rocco was raised in Kenya. Her grandfather, her father and she herself all suffered from malaria. Ms. Rocco's investigative journalism has won a number of awards in the United States and in Britain. She lives in London, where she is the literary editor of the Economist. This is her first show more book. show less
Image credit: Man Booker International Prize
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journalist - Organizations
- The Economist
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- UK
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- Kenya
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- Kenya
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A solid history of quinine, from the discovery of the cure to the modern day. It's a little odd, in that it's specifically a history of quinine, not malaria, but you can't talk about the one without the other, so sequences of events sometimes come out a bit strangely. There's some added interest in the author's personal connections to some events, as well. If you were writing historical fiction set in malarial regions, this would be tremendously useful research.
This is a fascinating study of the ways in which intolerance, greed, and dogmatism can get in the way of progress.
The Miraculous Fever Tree: Malaria and the quest for a cure that changed the world by Fiammetta Rocco
Fascinating tale of malaria and its treatment. The discovery of the use of quinine and the ability to mass produce it makes for fine reading. Rocco does an excellent job of organizing and presenting her material.
The miraculous fever tree : malaria and the quest for a cure that changed the world by Fiammetta Rocco
Very interesting.There were many stories, the priest on Bataan, for instance, which left you wanting to know more
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