Typhoid Mary

Typhoid Mary

by Anthony Bourdain

2024

Anthony Bourdain turns his sharp eye and no-holds-barred prose to the true story of Mary Mallon, the asymptomatic cook who inadvertently spread typhoid fever across early 20th-century New York. Explore the gritty kitchens and societal conditions that allowed the deadly pathogen to thrive, all through the lens of a woman who became a pariah. This is a gripping historical account for anyone fascinated by infamous figures and the hidden histories of urban life.

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