The Speckled Monster Explained

The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox
Author:Jennifer Lee Carrell
Language:English
Genre:historical fiction
Isbn:978-0452285071

The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox is a book written by Jennifer Lee Carrell. [1]

In 2015 Senator Rand Paul praised the book during the Republican presidential debate.[2]

Reception

Publishers Weekly called the book "engaging" but criticized all the dialog for slowing down the action. [3]

Kirkus Reviews complained that the "narrative that runs on far too long".[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Journal of the Plague Years. Smithsonian. en. 2019-06-07.
  2. Web site: Tucson author gets shout-out at presidential debate. Star. Ann Brown Arizona Daily. Arizona Daily Star. en. 2019-06-07.
  3. Web site: Nonfiction Book Review: THE SPECKLED MONSTER: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox by Jennifer Lee Carrell, Author . Dutton $24.95 (474p) ISBN 978-0-525-94736-3. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-07.
  4. Book: THE SPECKLED MONSTER by Jennifer Lee Carrell Kirkus Reviews. en.

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