by Andrea Barrett
Wasn't sure if I'd like it because typically I have a hard time getting into short story collections. I got this because I got The Air We Breathe and found it was a sort of continuation of some of the characters and plot points from Ship Fever. Ended up really enjoying the unique combination of scie...
Thank you Joanna for really pushing and pushing for me to read this - you see I do not like short stories! Joanna didn't give up on me b/c she knew what I like in books and she knew this book just could not be missed, despite that it was short stories. If you like short stories, you would probably g...
Ship Fever is a beautiful colelction of short stories and the titular novella covering the lives of famous scientists and their apostles. Mendel gets his due, as do Carol Linneaus and Darwin and Alfred Wallace. Each story here is a gem (with the exception of "The Marburg Sisters" which I didn't tak...
Brilliant. Understated, disturbing and very well-written. The stories are infused with science and scientific theories but it's the characters who linger after the book is closed. Highly recommended, and many thanks to Susann for leaving this on my to-read pile.
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