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, it changed and framed how AIDS was discussed in the following years. Now republished in a special 20th Anniversary edition, And the Band Played On remains one of the essential books of our time.
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, it changed and framed how AIDS was discussed in the following years. Now republished in a special 20th Anniversary edition, And the Band Played On remains one of the essential books of our time.
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, 20th-Anniversary Edition
656And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, 20th-Anniversary Edition
656Paperback(Second Edition, Revised, 20th Anniversary Edition)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780312374631 |
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Publisher: | St. Martin's Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 11/27/2007 |
Edition description: | Second Edition, Revised, 20th Anniversary Edition |
Pages: | 656 |
Sales rank: | 73,679 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.90(d) |