Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
The Emperor of All Maladies
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Summary
A "biography" of cancer, tracing its history from ancient Egypt to modern genetics, blending science with the stories of his own patients.
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Historical Context & Significance
Mukherjee, an oncologist, turned a complex medical subject into a bestseller by treating the disease as a living, evolving "character" in human history.