Discusses the impact of syphilis on many of history's famous figures, detailing the specific ways in which the disease influenced the lives and works of such figures as Beethoven, Vincent van Gogh, Columbus, Abraham Lincoln, Hitler, and Oscar Wilde. 20,000 first printing.

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"A fascinating account . . . any book that combines genius, madness, sex, and disease is bound to find an audience." -- Library Journal

"Breaks ground in the field...Hayden presents 15 historical celebrities, including Beethoven, Nietzsche, Lincoln, and her pice de r sistance, Hitler." -- Peter Byrne, S.F. Weekly

"How a transmittable little bacterium with a twisting propellant tail . . deeply affected . . .mankind's perception of itself." -- Anthony Day, Los Angeles Times

"POX . . . presents the fascinating thesis that many eminent figures in history very likely suffered from syphilis." -- Natalie Angier, The New York Times

"Riveting. . . Pox will be of interest to anyone who loves a good mystery story." -- Elizabeth M. Whelan, The Washington Times

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