The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox is a book written by Jennifer Lee Carrell. [1]
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| Author | Jennifer Lee Carrell |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | historical fiction |
| ISBN | 978-0452285071 |
In 2015 Senator Rand Paul praised the book during the Republican presidential debate.[2]
Reception edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Journal of the Plague Years". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ Star, Ann Brown Arizona Daily. "Tucson author gets shout-out at presidential debate". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ THE SPECKLED MONSTER by Jennifer Lee Carrell | Kirkus Reviews.