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And the Band Played on: Politics, People, And the AIDS Epidemic
by Shilts, Randy
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- ISBN 10
- 0312009941
- ISBN 13
- 9780312009946
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About This Item
New York: St Martins Press, 1987. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A Collectible book, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Book and texy are Fine. DJ has a cut at front bottom panel along fold. Upon it's first publication 25 years ago, And The Band Played on was quickly recognized as a masterpiece of investigative reporting. An international bestseller, a nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and made into a critically acclaimed movie, Shilts' expose revealed why AIDS was allowed to spread unchecked during the early 80's while the most trusted institutions ignored or denied the threat. One of the few true modern classics. "Rivals in power and intensity, and in the brilliance of its reporting and writing, Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. (The Boston Globe)
Synopsis
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic is a nonfiction book written by San Francisco Chronicle journalist Randy Shilts, published in 1987. It chronicles the discovery and spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) with a special emphasis on government indifference and political infighting—specifically in the United States—to what was initially perceived as a gay disease.
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- Title
- And the Band Played on: Politics, People, And the AIDS Epidemic
- Author
- Shilts, Randy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 3rd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0312009941
- ISBN 13
- 9780312009946
- Publisher
- St Martins Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- NON-FICTION BAND PLAYED POLITICS, PEOPLE AIDS EPIDEMIC RANDY SHILTS
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- Countries & Cultures North America United States
- Medicine, Health & Wellness Medicine
- Medicine, Health & Wellness Disease & Illness AIDS
- History Western History United States History
- Social Sciences Gay & Lesbian
- Politics, Government and Law Politics
- Politics, Government and Law Political Science
- Social Sciences Sociology