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Noted chef Bourdain takes on one of the most notorious women in history. Monster, victim, feminist icon, cold-blooded murderer -- Mary Mallon, forever immortalized as Typhoid Mary. In 1904, an outbreak of typhoid fever in Oyster Bay, Long Island, puzzled officials who thought they had put an end to the deadly disease. After an intense investigation, the family cook became the prime suspect, but before she could be tested, Mallon disappeared. So begins a thrilling tale of pursuit through the kitchens of N.Y. City at the turn of the cent. She is chased, captured, institutionalized, released, & chased again. He humanizes a much misunderstood woman, bringing her to life by vividly describing the context in which she lived & the obstacles she faced as a poor immigrant.
| ISBN-13 | 9780756779566 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0756779561 |
| List Price | $20.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Pages | 148 pages |
| Publisher | Diane Pub Co |
| Published On | 2004-06-01 |
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