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'Atmospheric and fascinating' - Hilary Mantel Shortlisted for the
McKitterick Prize and winner of the Medical Journalists' -
Association Open Book Award In the winter of 1790, a mysterious and
deadly disease strikes the unsuspecting town of Aberdeen. The
victims are all women in the prime of life. Determined to save his
patients, talented young physician Alec Gordon embarks on an
astonishing medical quest. What he discovers will shake the small,
close-knit community to the core and change his own life - and that
of his wife and young daughter - forever. Based on the true story
of Alexander Gordon, the first person to discover that infectious
diseases were transmitted by human contact, Touching Distance is a
stunning historical novel set in Scotland and the West Indies in
the Age of Enlightenment. It centres on a deadly epidemic without a
cure, history's very first 'track and trace', and Gordon's
desperate attempts to make people understand the vital importance
of hand-washing and social-distancing, over a century before they
were scientifically proven. A vivid portrait of a pivotal moment in
world history, it is also a universal tale of intimacy and
estrangement, reason and passion, corruption and courage. The
novel's key themes include medical whistle-blowers, doctors and
midwives on the frontline of a deadly disease, the battle between
scientific truth and political self-interest, Britain's deep links
with colonialism and slavery, the dangerous intersection of racism
and sexism, and the impact of epidemics on women. Touching Distance
by Rebecca Abrams is a novel that speaks powerfully to crucial
issues we are still grappling with today.
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Imprint: |
Picador
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Rebecca Abrams
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Dimensions: |
197 x 130 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
310 |
Edition: |
Unabridged Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4472-3674-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4472-3674-2 |
Barcode: |
9781447236740 |
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