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By Marilyn Chase. 276 pp., illustrated. New York, Random House, 2003. $25.95. ISBN 0-375-50496-6.

The Barbary Plague is a gripping story written by an adept author who captures the melodrama of the events in richly documented detail. Marilyn Chase's book is evocatively written, and its success is the result of extensive research probed with the perceptive eye of a highly experienced journalist. But Chase's captivating account is not only a great read; it also offers a convincing interpretation of the evidence and addresses its implications for contemporary times.

The acclaimed medical historian Guenter Risse provided an innovative analysis of the politics of plague control in San Francisco in a scholarly article published in 1992 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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