And the Band Played On
Books | History / United States / 20th Century
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Randy Shilts
Upon its first publication more than twenty years ago, And the Band Played on was quickly recognized as a masterpiece of investigative reporting. An international bestseller, a nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and made into a critically acclaimed movie, Shilts' expose revealed why AIDS was allowed to spread unchecked during the early 80's while the most trusted institutions ignored or denied the threat. One of the few true modern classics, it changed and framed how AIDS was discussed in the following years. Now republished in a special 20th Anniversary edition, And the Band Played On remains one of the essential books of our time.
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Author
Randy Shilts
Pages
656
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2007-11-27
ISBN
142993039X 9781429930390
Ratings
Google: 5
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"gawd dayum this book has changed me straight down to my molecular makeup. i wish i could say more but truly i cannot express it in words. i’m gonna be thinking about this book for the rest of my life. my god"
mick
"Captures the time period well. Shocking to see how the AIDS response evolved."
Priscilla Russo
"An important piece for anyone to read- a tragedy, a black comedy, a medical mystery and a story of murder by negligence from the Reagan administration, the media, and those in power in the medical community. The only flaw I can name is that the author uses 'handsome' FAR too much. Every other person is handsome. Still, this should be required reading so that people can understand why the AIDS epidemic got so bad and why so many people died."
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Leah Burns