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Fever / Mary Beth Keane.
"On the eve of the twentieth century, Mary Mallon emigrated from Ireland at age fifteen to make her way in New York City. Brave, headstrong, and dreaming of being a cook, she fought to climb up from the lowest rung of the domestic-service ladder. Canny and enterprising, she worked her way to the kitchen, and discovered in herself the true talent of a chef. Sought after by New York aristocracy, and with an independence rare for a woman of the time, she seemed to have achieved the life she'd aimed for when she arrived in Castle Garden. Then one determined 'medical engineer' noticed that she left a trail of disease wherever she cooked, and identified her as an 'asymptomatic carrier' of Typhoid Fever. With this seemingly preposterous theory, he made Mallon a hunted woman."--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781451693416
- Physical Description: 306 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Typhoid Mary, 1869-1938 > Fiction. Typhoid Mary, 1869-1938 > Juvenile fiction. Typhoid fever > Fiction. New York (State) > Fiction. New York (N.Y.) > History > 20th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. Fiction. Psychological fiction. |
Available copies
- 10 of 10 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 5 of 5 copies available at Little Dixie Regional.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 10 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Dixie - Huntsville | F KEANE (Text) | 2004396350 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
| Little Dixie - Madison | F KEANE (Text) | 2004396334 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
| Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly | F KEANE (Text) | 2004396326 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
| Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly | F KEANE (Text) | 2004396369 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
| Little Dixie - Paris | F KEANE (Text) | 2004396342 | Adult Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
